{"id":2965,"date":"2013-03-25T13:08:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T19:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2025-10-17T17:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T22:05:11","slug":"diets-for-adults-with-asd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/diets-for-adults-with-asd\/","title":{"rendered":"Diets for Adults with ASD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 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-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Ms. Erika Laurion, M.S., C.S.<\/a>, dives into the necessary nutrient intake and corresponding diets for adults with autism and other developmental diseases. She discusses the historical context of diet in the U.S. and how it led to the increased prevalence of diseases like metabolic syndrome and heart disease. Laurion details the three essential food categories and their nutritional values and emphasizes the importance of exercise. The speaker explores the lack of affordable and well-managed group homes and presents alternative economic diets for treating and preventing metabolic syndrome and other diseases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/>Learn more about our speaker, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms. Erika Laurion, M.S., C.S., <a href=\"#jump\">HERE<\/a><\/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;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1500px;--awb-max-height:844px;--awb-width:100%;\" data-autoplay=\"1\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.27%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qsh4OxGXA2M?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/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><b>1:06 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objectives<br \/>\n<\/span><b>2:25 &#8211; <\/b>Demographic review (CDC)<br \/>\n<b>3:05 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing distribution of adults with autism<br \/>\n<\/span><b>4:15 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle, nutrition and common health problems in the US<br \/>\n<\/span><b>5:47 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metabolic Syndrome (Sindrome X)<br \/>\n<\/span><b>7:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard US diets and contributions to disease prevalence<br \/>\n<\/span><b>9:05 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review of food industry<br \/>\n<\/span><b>11:05 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food pyramid history and evolution<br \/>\n<\/span><b>12:50 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy Eating Plate<br \/>\n<\/span><b>14:35 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise &#8211; What do healthy plates look like?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><b>16:20 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutritional value of healthy plates<br \/>\n<\/span><b>17:02 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proteins<br \/>\n<\/span><b>18:02 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milk and dairy<br \/>\n<\/span><b>20:08 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fats<br \/>\n<\/span><b>24:57 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbohydrates<br \/>\n<\/span><b>27:50 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juice and sugar<br \/>\n<\/span><b>28:34 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy snacks and desserts<br \/>\n<\/span><b>29:20 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventing and treating metabolic syndrome through diet<br \/>\n<\/span><b>30:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise<br \/>\n<\/span><b>30:54 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical group home menu<br \/>\n<\/span><b>32:40 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordable healthy group home menu<br \/>\n<\/span><b>34:26 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stages of change<br \/>\n<\/span><b>35:40 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopping<br \/>\n<\/span><b>38:46 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stocking a kitchen<br \/>\n<\/span><b>39:22 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooking<br \/>\n<\/span><b>41:10 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meals and socialization<br \/>\n<\/span><b>42:35 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review<br \/>\n<\/span><b>44:20 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acknowledgements and sources<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laurion states that from 1997 to 2008, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder increased by 289% in the United States <\/span><b>(2:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She discusses the importance of healthy diets specific to individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) and autism spectrum disorder <\/span><b>(2:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and notes their increased proneness to life-threatening diseases caused by poor nutrient intake <\/span><b>(1:06)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker describes lifestyles, nutrition <\/span><b>(4:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and common health problems <\/span><b>(4:40) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the US, highlighting that an estimated 75% of individuals with DD are overweight or obese compared to 68% of the general population <\/span><b>(4:42)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Approximately 34% of adults in the US have metabolic syndrome <\/span><b>(6:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or a cluster of conditions that can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and death. Once the syndrome develops, gaining weight is easier and can exacerbate symptomatology. Metabolic syndrome occurs when an individual has at least three of five characteristics <\/span><b>(5:47)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High triglycerides (blood fat)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low HDL (cholesterol)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visceral obesity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laurion examines the typical US diet and describes how it is largely responsible for the overall poor health of the US population <\/span><b>(7:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She discusses the controversy over what constitutes a healthy diet and explains how modern food corporations capitalize on the debate <\/span><b>(9:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker chronicles the creation and overhaul of the 1992 Food Pyramid, which promoted diets low in fats and high in processed carbs <\/span><b>(11:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Laurion presents the Healthy Eating Plate as a modern alternative <\/span><b>(12:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and underscores its nutritional value <\/span><b>(16:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker discusses three categories of food that contain essential nutrients which must be healthily sourced and balanced:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proteins<\/span><\/i> <b>(17:02) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are essential for the growth and repair of muscles and body tissues. They are also vital for immune system function and the creation of hormones and enzymes. Laurion discusses plant and animal proteins, milk and dairy <\/span><b>(18:02)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the benefits of eating less red and processed meats <\/span><b>(19:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fats<\/span><\/i> <b>(20:08) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are our most concentrated energy source for the body and are critical to many bodily functions. The speaker examines the historical discourse surrounding fats and discusses saturated and unsaturated fats <\/span><b>(20:28)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She explains how to avoid trans fats <\/span><b>(21:34) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">found in most packaged and processed foods <\/span><b>(22:25) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and where to find &#8220;good fats&#8221; <\/span><b>(23:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbohydrates<\/span><\/i> <b>(24:57)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the energy source for every cell in the human body. Laurion considers simple and complex carbohydrates and provides examples of each <\/span><b>(24:57)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter touches on our bodies&#8217; need for fiber <\/span><b>(27:03) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the importance of replacing juice with water and packaged snacks or sweets with homemade options <\/span><b>(28:34)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Laurion outlines her most essential suggestions for preventing and treating metabolic syndrome through diet <\/span><b>(29:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and suggests combining them with exercise to create powerful means of preventing disease and obesity. She notes physical incentives and potential savings on medication, doctor appointments, and missed work days <\/span><b>(30:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laurion notes that 79% of autistic adults (ages 19 &#8211; 30) live at home with parents or caretakers, often due to the lack of well-managed and affordable group homes for those that need them <\/span><b>(3:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Therefore, she states, it is imperative to educate support providers of adults with DD and autism on necessary nutritional values. The speaker examines a typical group home menu <\/span><b>(30:54)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, discusses how to afford healthier alternatives <\/span><b>(32:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and presents a new menu based on the Healthy Eating Plate <\/span><b>(33:08)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She notes that changes to food and diet can be complex and provides suggestions for assistance <\/span><b>(34:26)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Laurion provides tips for shopping <\/span><b>(35:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, stocking kitchens <\/span><b>(38:46)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and cooking on a budget <\/span><b>(39:22)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She emphasizes the cultural and social importance of meals and advocates for longer mealtimes that involve everyone and offers healthy options <\/span><b>(41:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker reviews the presentation and notes that dietary changes can help groups homes as well as families and those still living at home <\/span><b>(42:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/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-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jump\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container 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 fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1315.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong>Published: 03\/25\/2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-full wp-image-2967\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2799%27%20height%3D%27110%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2099%20110%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2799%27%20height%3D%27110%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/erikalaurion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"110\" \/>Ms. Erika Laurion, M.S., C.S. as worked in the health fields for over 10 years. She is a nutritional consultant for group homes where she evaluates dietician plans and recommends improvements to overall diet and food choices of the homes and also offers nutrition counseling to at risk, low-income women and children. Erika received her Masters from the Institute of Human Nutrition at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University Erika has a 22-year-old daughter diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and Williams Syndrome who lives in Camphill Village, an alternative, residential program for adults with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container 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-background-color:#31478e;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1315.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column 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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\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Nutrition<\/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>      Free webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (US), May 13, 2026 Recent data support a model in which altered zinc biology may act as a modifiable risk factor within<\/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\/five-underappreciated-nutrients\/\" aria-label=\"Nutrition Research Updates: Five Underappreciated Nutrients that Neurodivergent Kids May Be Missing\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AdobeStock_159462072-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Balanced diet food background. 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\/disordered-eating-obesity\/\" aria-label=\"Disordered Eating and Autism &#8211; 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 &#8211; 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 &#8211; 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 &#8211; 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><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\/gi-behavior\/\" aria-label=\"Research Updates: GI Symptoms &#038; Behavior\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GI2-450x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Child holding their stomach, showing signs of gut distress\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27450%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20450%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27450%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GI2-450x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GI2-66x66.jpeg 66w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GI2-450x441.jpeg 450w\" 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;\">2025-08-25T11:42:07-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/gi-behavior\/\">Research Updates: GI Symptoms &#038; Behavior<\/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;\">2025-08-25T11:42:07-05:00<\/span><span>March 5th, 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>    Dr. Bradley Ferguson, PhD, a 2024 research grant recipient, discusses emerging research on the interaction of GI symptoms and stress in autism. He outlines recent investigations highlighting the connection between GI<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2967,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,26,25,24],"tags":[4804,4711,58,3193,4700],"class_list":["post-2965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adults-on-the-spectrum","category-health","category-nutrition","category-webinar","tag-adult","tag-aging","tag-autism","tag-diet","tag-jcchd-webinar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Diets for Adults with ASD - Autism Research Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/diets-for-adults-with-asd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Diets for Adults with ASD\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/diets-for-adults-with-asd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Autism Research Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/autismresearchinstitute\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-03-25T19:08:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-17T22:05:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/erikalaurion.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"99\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"110\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"firespringInt\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ariConference\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ariConference\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"firespringInt\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/diets-for-adults-with-asd\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/diets-for-adults-with-asd\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"firespringInt\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/#\/schema\/person\/95f99ca64bc53e7e0cb6d3e634f4b1eb\"},\"headline\":\"Diets for Adults with ASD\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-03-25T19:08:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-17T22:05:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/diets-for-adults-with-asd\/\"},\"wordCount\":2865,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/diets-for-adults-with-asd\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/erikalaurion.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"adult\",\"aging\",\"autism\",\"diet\",\"JCCHD webinar\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Adults on the Spectrum\",\"Health\",\"Nutrition\",\"Webinar\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/diets-for-adults-with-asd\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/diets-for-adults-with-asd\/\",\"name\":\"Diets for Adults with ASD - 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