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After a child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many parents feel overwhelmed and experience high levels of stress. While this is a very challenging time, there are steps parents can take to accept the diagnosis and move forward.

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Picky-eating is one of the most common occurrences in children, often outgrown as the child reaches adolescence. But if eating behavior inhibits normal developmental and physical growth processes, it could be something much more severe – a pediatric feeding disorder. Children classified as having a feeding disorder do not consume enough calories and nutrients to promote healthy growth and development.

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Catering to a child who is a picky-eater is like being a short-order cook: chaotic. Dinnertime becomes a war zone, with hopeless battles fought over vegetables and macaroni and cheese. Picky-eating is as normal as potty-training, a right of passage in childhood development. But if eating behavior inhibits normal developmental and physical growth processes, it could be something much more severe a pediatric feeding disorder.