It was a year ago this month when my son Nicholas licked ice cream off a spoon. It was the first time he’d eaten anything by mouht in two years. And he actually liked it and wanted more. He has always struggled with anything near his mouth. For a few months following that he showed […]
Tag: Food
In my last post I talked about my son Nicholas’ eating challenges and sensory issues with food. He’s 100% G-tube fed and hasn’t eaten anything in almost two years. However, in recent months he’s been putting everything in his mouth and starting to explore food again. Now, I want to explain the main reason why […]
Lately, my son Nicholas has made some major improvements with food exploration. He has Autism, is non-verbal, and hasn’t eaten anything by mouth in almost two years. Nicholas had a G-tube placement when he was 6 weeks old for silent aspiration. When he was a baby, he had a couple of swallow study’s, and at […]