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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here and appreciate the previous replies.  Slightly different take on the question, but would appreciate any insight:  in the last several months, our DC, 13 with ASD and ADHD, has experienced a lot of trouble in identifying what they want to eat, which seems to start a cycle of anxiety and overload and can lead to a meltdown.  No stimulants, only SSRI which they’ve been on since age 6.  Slender, has always been a picky eater, but even making a choice among accepted foods is now difficult.  DC is a late bloomer and just beginning puberty so I’ve assumed these new processing challenges intertwined with recognizing appetite/desire to eat/choosing what to eat is all related, but I can’t seem to find any information from googling - so appreciate any insights or BTDT stories.  Thanks. [/quote]

I have not dealt with this specific problem but I find that with my kids with a similar profile it’s often helpful to discuss things in advance when the pressure is off.  So it might be easier for some kids to decide what they want to eat on Monday by talking it over on Saturday (essentially meal planning) the way that it’s sometimes less stressful to lay your clothes out the night before.  Another idea is to have a chart — pick one item from this category, one from that category, one from the other category.  Maybe even with visual pictures.  So it’s a defined set of options and a check box, rather than a seemingly open ended question of what to eat.[/quote]

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