Autistic people can be called “picky eaters” and criticized for having a ‘limited diet.” Sarah Boon’s food selectivity was blamed on her autism diagnosis and her “need for repetition. In reality, it’s primarily sensory processing.”

Autism, ARFID and my relationship with food

TW: Eating disorder  Intro  My relationship with food has always been complicated, and my autism is undoubtedly part of why very few, including professionals, struggle to understand why. This post is ...