WHEN DO I NEED TO TALK TO A DOCTOR ABOUT MY CHILD'S DIET?

It's never a bad idea to talk to your child's pediatrician or a nutritionist about diet, but you NEED to talk to someone if your child is very underweight or experiencing excessive weight gain. Although there is a lot of expected variation in children's hunger patterns some children with autism are so limited in what they eat that they can experience malnourishment or an eating disorder. On the other hand, obesity is a big concern for children with autism.