Why does an autistic child waste food like throw good food away when they decide they don’t want it?

[Anonymous]

[Gobbyjobby52]

I really get that can be frustrating, sometimes they generally don't like what they are given, apparently a lot of the time its issues around the senses when they eat, the food to them is too sludgy, earthy, sharp, malodorous tasting, oily - you get it. Sometimes all these conflicting sensory intakes will happen all at once while they eat which is overwhelming. Think of a slightly unpleasant texture to a nice food and imagine this taste is magnified happening all at once while you eat. A lot of kids with autism can't handle it and throw it away.

[jazzy34]

Do some research on ASD to gain a better understanding on why individuals with autism do the things they do.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

There are specific textures and flavors they can’t process comfortably, so they don’t eat them.

[Anonymous]

You’re very spectrophobic

[Asker]

Well I work them so I know their behavior and it’s annoying ass hell when someone throws away shit that you spent money on for them to eat.

[Opinion Owner]

I’ve seen your questions. You definitely don’t like people on the spectrum. Why do you work with them?

[Asker]

I don’t throw away good food.

[Asker]

And I just asked a fucking question on why they do it like how was it negative against them if that’s the behavior they portray?