I know it's been a while since I last posted but today I was told a lunch time story I just had to share. Some of you may know that Jack & many ASD kiddos can be very picky eaters. ASD children can have hypersensitivity to certain smells & texture which can make eating foods with strong odors, flavors & different textures challenging. So when his teacher Lynn told me that at lunch Jack took a piece of her orange & ate it and then asked for more, I was floored!
Last year and even at the beginning of this school year the most Jack would do when Lynn got her fruit out for lunch would be to pick it up and move it as far away from him as possible. We aren't really sure of the reason behind this behavior, and since his verbal skills are still developing the only thing we can do for now is assume it has something to do with the smell &/or look of certain fruit. Before winter break he started to show more interest in the fruit she brought for lunch, especially the oranges. He made some progress by wanted to explore the oranges and even went so far as to lick them (which was huge) but it never went any further. I started to send the occasional orange to school so he had more opportunities to explore, but in true Jack fashion disinterest can happen as quickly as the interest developed. Getting him to eat fruit & vegetables is a struggle & on good day he will eat a Dole fruit cup of either peaches or pears. Which might not be the ideal choice of fruit, but is better then nothing.
Jack has made some good progress the past few months & we are very excited to say he is potty trained! Getting him to expand his foods choices will be something we continue to work on and encourage, but for today I am a very proud mom and exited to share the news that:
My son ate a piece of an orange!
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