Overcoming Feeding Problems in a Child with Autism

Once your child tolerates a new food on his plate, says Kroeger, it's time to move on to the next small steps. You can customize this plan to your own child - if necessary adding or subtracting steps:

• Touch the food
• Smell the food
• Bring the food to lips
• Touch the food with tongue
• Take a taste of the food
• Taste the food every day for two weeks

If a child continues to reject the food after tasting it every day for two weeks, says Kroeger, it's probably time to decide that this is just not going to be a preferred item.