Can anything be done about this fussy eating?

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I don't know if it has been accepted here, but researchers have found ...

Sorry I'm not as polite enough to please you, but social skills are not the strong suit of Aspies. So far as 'accepted here' goes, I was referring to the concept of a 2/3 delay and whether anyone has raised it here before. Since you don't appear to know what I meant, I guess not, but it is well documented and accepted as fact on many other AS forums and by many professionals, too.



That is exactly what my point was by posting the info about the study, since there are many parents who have latched on to all kinds of outdated reports and plain old junk science about issues involving Asperger's. We have been dealing with AS since our daughter was born in 1983 - 11 years before AS was a diagnosis and have witnessed all kinds of false promises. Many by the schools and others where parents were duped into spending their life savings on by unscrupulous 'doctors.' We have also had to deal with medical personnel who don't know the first thing about autism and its variants. We were forced to learn about treatments and educational advances out of self preservation (daughter preservation) and, after trying to work WITH the system which was failing our child, have devoted our efforts to helping other parents use the rules and laws that are ignored by the SpEd system to get the help, accommodations and services their children need. We facilitate several groups for adult Aspies and parents of adults on the spectrum and have participated in groups for school age kids, too.

Since she's 27 now, that experience includes a perspective that most parents lack - what is going to happen to their kids when they graduate HS and try to move on. We have also returned to our roots and are back into EI, preschool, transitioning to district and Kg, as our daughter's 4 1/2 yo son is also on the spectrum with HFA. We also have had to deal with how to handle adult relationships of adults on the spectrum, since her significant other is also an Aspie.

Oh, yeah. My wife was DXed AS several years ago - she's an RN and has issues dealing with anxiety.

My epiphany came a year later, while discussing diagnosing people based upon their actions and behaviors, like Michelangelo, Einstein, Newton and Bill Gates, to mention a few. At one point I commented that "next, you'll tell me that I'm one, too." They paused to look at each other, smiled and nodded in agreement. I was surprised at first, but the more I thought about it, the more it fit. It was formalized later.

Anyhow, that gives us a broad time span to work from and the understanding of the various changes that have occurred over the years to refer to when posting or making presentations.



As I remember, you fired the first shot :

"However, I am not sure where you are getting your information that kids on the spectrum have no health issues as a result of being fussy eaters. . . .there is AMPLE evidence that a significant percentage of kids on the spectrum are under-weight and/or are not in good physical health."

So, I gave you the source and you responded:

I think it would be polite of you to take a moment to find out what is "accepted here".
I have learned a lot from the people on the spectrun who come on this forum and share their experiences and perspectives. It helps me understand my son and find ways to make his path in life maybe a little easier. Your tone comes across quite condescendingly and I don't find that helpful or productive.

What? EduAdvocate was being helpful and siting sources. This is an autistic forum, I find it very rude that you would criticize our communication here of all places.