Kelly Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCN<\/a>, summarizes emerging research on nutritional approaches and supports for autistic people. She outlines recent investigations on sensory processing and nutrition, dietary changes, and supplementation. The speaker discusses recent systematic reviews, highlighting general consensus and gaps in research. Barnhill describes several <\/span>ongoing studies and future avenues of investigation before the Q&A session.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><strong>In this webinar:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1:30<\/strong> – Goals and objectives<br \/>\n<strong>2:45<\/strong> – Critical aspects of current discourse<br \/>\n<strong>5:28<\/strong> – Sensory processing and diet<br \/>\n<strong>9:15<\/strong> – Dietary changes<br \/>\n<strong>13:40<\/strong> – Dietary supplements<br \/>\n<strong>14:30<\/strong> – Systematic reviews and meta-analyses<br \/>\n<strong>19:00<\/strong> – Significant findings from the last year<br \/>\n<strong>22:00<\/strong> – Ongoing and future research<br \/>\n<strong>29:03<\/strong> – Q&A<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Current discourse and recent publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barnhill outlines presentation goals and objectives and highlights the challenges faced by researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic before diving into research updates <\/span><b>(1:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She summarizes a study that found that 43 autistic participants had significantly higher histamine and lower thiamine than non-austic controls. The speaker asserts that these findings suggest the need for further research into potential interventions and screenings that target these biomarkers <\/span><b>(2:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A study on the impact of dietary quality on executive function found a correlation between poor dietary quality (high intake of processed carbohydrates) and impaired working memory, executive function, and organizational skills <\/span><b>(3:58)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Barnhill states that dietary factors impact development trajectories and that improving diet quality can improve educational outcomes <\/span><b>(4:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sensory processing and nutrition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter summarizes a study that found autistic children exhibit higher sensory sensitivity to food than their non-autistic peers. Study data also showed lower levels of calcium and vitamin D in the autistic group compared to non-autistic controls. These findings, she continues, reinforce the clinical perspective of food sensitivity in autism, which also emphasizes the impact these sensitivities have on food choices and eating aversions <\/span><b>(5:28)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barnhill cites a study that revealed family units of individuals with food sensitivities also present with different eating profiles <\/span><b>(6:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Another sensory study on BMI found that almost 60% of participants met units for being overweight, and 12% met criteria for thinness or failure to thrive <\/span><b>(7:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These and other studies show autistic children have different eating and feeding styles than non-autistic controls. Barnhill notes that a lot of work is being done to profile how autistic children participate in feeding environments, what their preferences may look like, and appropriate interventions <\/span><b>(8:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dietary changes and supplements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barnhill explains that a growing body of evidence supports dietary changes and vitamin supplementation in autism. A study involving 400 males and 130 females across multiple facilities in the UK tracked nutrition and development over time. Results showed that adopting a ketogenic diet, with professional support, can be a feasible and appropriate intervention for autistic children <\/span><b>(9:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker cites a survey study that revealed no significant differences in routine while starting a ketogenic diet and that it is easy to assist children in starting the diet if necessary <\/span><b>(11:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Barnhill suggests screening for autism in children who present with significant feeding disorders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker describes two animal model studies examining the effect of ketogenic diets on mouse behavior. The first study found that mice on ketogenic diets had reduced social and cognitive deficits and repetitive behaviors and an increased abundance of beneficial microbes in the gut, with no adverse side effects reported. A second study found similar results and also indicated that ketogenic diets may restore histone balances in affected mice <\/span><b>(12:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A third mouse model that tested zinc supplementation saw improvements in social interaction and fear but had no effect on social novelty, or the initiation of new circumstances <\/span><b>(13:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Systematic reviews and meta-analyses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barnhill presents a review that found low choline and B vitamins and abnormal amino acids in autistic children compared to non-autistic groups <\/span><b>(14:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Another review on probiotic supplementation found evidence that dietary change can increase oxidative stress. The presenter suggests monitoring oxidative stress as a mark of microbiome changes in the future <\/span><b>(16:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical literature reviews assert that autistic individuals are often deficient in vitamins A, C, B6, and B12. Across reviews of gluten-free\/casein-free (GF\/CF) diets, there is consensus that GF\/CF diets are quite feasible and carry few adverse effects <\/span><b>(17:03)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Barnhill highlights a review of dietary interventions by Amadi et al. as an excellent source for big picture concepts and detailed questions <\/span><b>(18:23)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker highlights significant studies from the last year that looked at nutrients\/probiotics as anti-inflammatories\/modulators <\/span><b>(19:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, prenatal diets as a modifier for environmental risk factors for autistic traits <\/span><b>(19:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and assessment and data collection methods across studies <\/span><b>(20:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She explains that to best represent typical dietary intake, three-day real-time collection across weekdays and weekends is needed <\/span><b>(21:22)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ongoing and future research<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barnhill outlines an ongoing study in Florida that explores the impact of eating program interventions <\/span><b>(22:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She also highlights an ongoing longitudinal study assessing the effect of therapeutic GF\/CF diet and physiotherapy on the gross motor and cognition of autistic children <\/span><b>(23:18)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Enrollment is currently open for another exciting study that looks at using folic acid to promote language development <\/span><b>(24:01)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Finally, the first large study on the impact of mitochondrial function and nutrient intervention is also currently being conducted <\/span><b>(25:31)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These studies, the speaker asserts, represent a continuous efforts to advance our understanding of autism and identify targeted interventions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barnhill considers future avenues of research and underscores that the most significant barrier to nutritional research is a lack of funding. Contemporary research, she continues, should focus on targeted dietary intakes and anti-inflammatory factors. While GF\/CF diets are feasible and effective, she warns against having tunnel vision and reminds viewers that we must always consider more than one avenue <\/span><b>(26:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Q & A<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the Q&A <\/span><b>(29:03)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Barnhill discusses picky eating and nutrition in adulthood <\/span><b>(31:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, feeding therapy and dietary changes <\/span><b>(36:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, paleo diets and multivitamins <\/span><b>(38:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and Celiac and autoimmune diseases in autism <\/span><b>(44:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She also considers good sources for protein <\/span><b>(51:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, vitamins <\/span><b>(55:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and multivitamins <\/span><b>(57:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"Nutrition\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h3>The speaker:<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-15165 alignleft\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27105%27%20height%3D%27140%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20105%20140%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27105%27%20height%3D%27140%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/barnhill-color-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"140\" \/>Kelly Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCN, is the Director of the Nutrition Clinic at The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, with over a decade of experience working with nutrition in children with autism and related disorders. At the Johnson Center she directs a team of dieticians and nutritionists that has served over 3000 children through this practice.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her clinical practice, Kelly also serves as the Johnson Center Clinical Care Director, overseeing management and implementation of multidisciplinary care across the practices within the organization. In 2008, Kelly accepted the position of Nutrition Coordinator for the Autism Research Institute. In this role, she designs and manages curriculum and training for hundreds of nutrition practitioners each year, as well as providing direct training for thousands of parents. Kelly is a sought-after presenter, speaking at several national and international conferences each year.<\/p>\n<p>Her studies and work at JCCHD are the culmination of many years\u2019 effort and expertise, with the last several years devoted to understanding the biological underpinnings of the disorder we know as autism. Her work has raised awareness of the need for these services for children with autism and related disorders. 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href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/nutritional-neurobiology-of-autism\/\">Nutritional Neurobiology of Autism: Revisiting the Zinc Hypothesis<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-28T13:38:36-05:00<\/span><span>May 13th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/early-intervention\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Early Intervention<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/nutrition\/\" 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Organic food for healthy nutrition. Ingredients for cooking. Food assortment.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271829%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201829%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271829%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AdobeStock_159462072-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AdobeStock_159462072-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AdobeStock_159462072-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-01-14T16:00:35-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/five-underappreciated-nutrients\/\">Nutrition Research Updates: Five Underappreciated Nutrients that Neurodivergent Kids May Be Missing<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-01-14T16:00:35-05:00<\/span><span>January 13th, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gastrointestinal\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Vicki Kobliner, MS, RDN, reviews current nutrition research and shares practical strategies to support the health of neurodivergent children.Handouts are online HERE About the speaker:<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/nourishing-the-brain\/\" aria-label=\"Nourishing the Brain: How Targeted Nutrition Can Transform Outcomes in Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_234241545-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Selection of healthy food. Superfoods, various fruits and assorted berries, nuts and seeds.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_234241545-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_234241545-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_234241545-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-11-20T11:24:32-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/nourishing-the-brain\/\">Nourishing the Brain: How Targeted Nutrition Can Transform Outcomes in Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-11-20T11:24:32-05:00<\/span><span>November 19th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gastrointestinal\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> You can take the knowledge quiz HERE Handouts are available HERE List of referenced nutrient deficient studies available HERE If you're a parent searching for answers beyond standard<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/health-nutrition\/\" aria-label=\"Autism Health and Nutrition\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nurition-research.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Young female nutritionist testing food samples in laboratory\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27204%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20204%20200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27204%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nurition-research.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nurition-research-66x66.jpeg 66w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nurition-research-200x196.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nurition-research.jpeg 204w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-11-21T10:23:52-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/health-nutrition\/\">Autism Health and Nutrition<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-11-21T10:23:52-05:00<\/span><span>October 24th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/gastrointestinal-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/nutrition\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Nutrition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Kelly Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCN, discusses nutrition in autism based on recent publications. She outlines research updates on amino acid patterns, probiotics, and dietary interventions, underscoring both what we know and what we<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/disordered-eating-obesity\/\" aria-label=\"Disordered Eating and Autism – Obesity\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Eating-disorders.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"A female doctor or a medical specialist asks a patient about abdominal pain, dysentery from eating disorders. Unclean, undercooked, causing pain. The concept of rejuvenation therapy, treatment\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27266%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20400%20266%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27266%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Eating-disorders.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Eating-disorders-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Eating-disorders-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Eating-disorders.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-09-11T12:49:35-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/disordered-eating-obesity\/\">Disordered Eating and Autism – Obesity<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-09-11T12:49:35-05:00<\/span><span>July 1st, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/biomarkers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biomarkers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gastrointestinal\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/gastrointestinal-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Francesca Solmi, Ph.D., discusses the intricate link between autism and eating disorders. She outlines common eating disorders, noting their overlapping symptoms and similarities to autism traits. The speaker explores potential mechanisms for<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-gastrointestinal-comorbidities\/\" aria-label=\"Autism and Gastrointestinal Comorbidities – Research Updates\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gastro-banner-700x441.png\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Close-up of a gut scan showing detailed internal structures\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271133%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201133%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271133%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gastro-banner-700x441.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gastro-banner-320x202.png 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gastro-banner-700x441.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:44:52-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-gastrointestinal-comorbidities\/\">Autism and Gastrointestinal Comorbidities – Research Updates<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:44:52-05:00<\/span><span>March 20th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/gastrointestinal-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gastrointestinal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/meltdowns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Meltdowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/nutrition\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Nutrition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/research-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/self-injury-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-injury\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self-Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Mojdeh Mostafavi, MD, describes gastrointestinal conditions commonly seen in individuals with autism, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Eosinophilic GI disease (EGID), avoidant\/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), disorders of<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8113,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,80,26,25,9475,24],"tags":[3092,3085,9725,4855,9632,72],"class_list":["post-16041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-autism-spectrum-disorders","category-gastrointestinal","category-health","category-nutrition","category-ways-to-help","category-webinar","tag-barnhill","tag-nutrition","tag-nutritional","tag-nutritional-supplements","tag-nutritional-support","tag-research","webinar-author-kelly-barnhill"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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