Due to researchers' increasing attention and interest in exploring neurodivergence, there is a constant influx of new information pertaining to the commonalities between autism and eating disorders.

There are many stereotypes surrounding autism. When asked to envision an autistic person, many may think of a quirky man, socially uninterested and who enjoys math or trains. The reality is that ...

It’s dinnertime, and you don’t have time to get the only thing your son will eat: chicken nuggets from a particular fast-food restaurant. You feel tense as you await the tantrum to come. What if he ...

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder tied to autism and anxiety. People with ARFID have trouble eating due to sensory aversions to food. A new study of children with ...

Imagine working as a server at a restaurant. If a customer placed an order but changed their mind after it was already prepared and decided not to eat it, would you still expect them to pay for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eating fish while pregnant may reduce the likelihood the child is diagnosed with autism by 20%, a new study finds. Researchers did ...

Mental health conditions are common among autistic adults, with 50% of autistic adults having a co-occurring condition, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Children with autism spectrum disorder are more likely to have eating difficulties like food refusal, food hyper fixations or food restriction. Autism has also been connected to ...

Pregnant women are advised to eat 8 to 12 ounces (about two to three servings) of seafood low in mercury a week to aid fetal brain development. malkovkosta - stock.adobe.com In cod they trust. “This ...