Autism Association 2022 Annual Report

Jack Becomes a Foodie!

Jack’s favourite food was finger buns with sprinkles, but as time progressed, Jack’s Therapist and mum noticed he was showing picky eating tendencies which were impacting his weight, nutrition, and ability to eat safely. With a mealtime plan in place, his mum started cooking foods in different textures followed by progressing to various forms of food. Jack now feels confident and safe trying new food at his own pace. The TASTEE Team and Jack translated his great sense of humour and adventurous and cheeky personality into getting creative in the kitchen by playing with foods and creating food monsters with fresh ingredients. Jack is now a food aficionado, has a more balanced and nutritious diet and is enjoying meals with the whole family. Jack's mum, Lucie said: “I noticed early on that Jack was eating the same foods and wanted his foods prepared in certain ways. We faced challenges in having meals as a family and eating out, options for meals were extremely limited, and Jack didn’t enjoy mealtimes very much. Involving Jack in cooking, preparing meals and grocery shopping has changed the way we eat and see food. It is amazing to see Jack enjoy food and I love having him help me with preparing meals!”

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