Autism and Its Many Comorbidities: Conditions, Deficits, and Challenges

• By: Karl Wittig, PE Aspies for Social Success (AFSS)
• July 19th, 2022
• actually autistic, comorbidities, eating disorders, gastrointestinal issues, intellectual disability, occurring conditions, physical coordination, psychiatric conditions, sensory issues, Summer 2022 Issue
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There is a popular and common saying within the autism community that “when you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” It becomes clear that this is true when one considers the variety of conditions which occur comorbidly with ASD. Being on the autism spectrum is...

Why So Many Autistic Individuals Have Eating Disorders

• By: Claire Jack, PhD Autistic Therapist and Training Provider
• July 19th, 2022
• actually autistic, anorexia, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, emotional regulation, mental health, obsessive interests, peer pressure, restrictive eating, rigid thinking, routines, Summer 2022 Issue, treatment, women
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Eating disorders have a devastating effect on the lives of those affected and are associated with the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses. While they can affect anyone, there is a higher incidence of people with autism who have eating disorders compared to the general population....

Understanding Dietary Distress, Forced Eating, and Food Deserts While Autistic

• By: Sylvia Cusack Johnson, MSW
• January 1st, 2021
• actually autistic, diet, dietary sensitivity, eating, eating disorders, food, overstimulation, sensory issues, winter 2021 issue
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My name is Sylvia, and I’m an Autistic adult with sensory hypersensitivities that mainly affect my eating, which I’m choosing to call dietary hypersensitivities, or, more simply, food/drink hypersensitivities. For me, these hypersensitivities are oversensitivities based on any combination of...