On this week’s episode, Brittyn welcomes her colleague Elisa Rocks. Elisa is a registered dietitian and an autism nutrition specialist. She helps kids with autism feel well so they can lead healthier, happier lives. She offers comprehensive one-on-one support that focuses on repairing the gut, resolving food, sensitivities, replenishing, nutrients, and rebuilding a positive relationship with food for picky eaters.

Elisa is also a writer for the Autism Nutrition Library. She lives in upstate New York with her husband Matt, their two children, and two Australian shepherds!

• What is food sensitivity testing, if it's accurate, and what is recommended

• Differences between food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances

• Why you should consider testing your child

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

• Learn more about Elisa Rocks RDN

On today’s episode, Brittyn is discussing Miralax and constipation, which is a really common topic in autism. Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal issues in children on the autism spectrum, and studies show that GI issues are directly linked to increased problem behaviors and anxiety!

It's really important that you make sure your kids are having healthy bowel movements and not only for behaviors but there are many other nutritional reasons!

• How GI issues and behavior problems are related

• Why constipation can lead to nutritional deficiencies

• Managing constipation from the inside out

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

Today's episode is a little different than many of the other episodes. Join Brittyn as she announces some exciting personal news, and also what you can expect from autism dietitian and the nourishing autism podcasts for the rest of the year!

• Brittyn and her husband are expecting their newest addition in the Fall

• Courses are coming soon from the Autism Dietitian

• More exciting life updates!

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

On today’s episode, Brittyn welcomes Danielle Zold, the Picky Eating Dietitian and a personal friend on the podcast. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Certified Lactation Counselor with a focus on pediatric nutrition and a passion for helping kids eat.

She helps parents support their children to grow to their best potential and create healthy relationships with food one bite at a time.

• Resources to help you expand your child’s diet and creating an eating environment that is welcoming and encouraging for your little one

• Why picky eating is less about the taste of the foods that your child is eating and more about the other senses they are experiencing

• How developmental disorders such as autism and other neurodevelopment disorders are connected to picky eating

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

• Follow @PickyEatingDietitian on Instagram

• Follow Picky Eating Dietitian on Facebook

• Learn more about Picky Eating Dietitian

• Learn more about Feeding Matters

Today on the podcast Brittyn welcomes Dr. Josh Wilson, a board-certified chiropractor located in Edmond, Oklahoma at his practice, Optimal Family Chiropractic. He has a particular emphasis on pediatric and prenatal chiropractic care.

They connected in 2017 with a mutual client and have shared many clients since and in the episode today they discussed chiropractic for kids on the autism spectrum and the potential benefits associated with it such as the nervous system, healthy bowel movements, and many more.

• How chiropractic care can change the life of even the smallest of babies to adults

• Ways to help your child with autism feel comfortable at the chiropractor

• Different chiropractic approaches and what you can expect when you go to visit the chiropractor

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

• Follow @OptimalFamilyChiropractic on Instagram

• Learn more about Optimal Family Chiropractic

On this week’s episode, Brittyn welcomes  Becca King and she is @ADHD.Nutritionist on Instagram. Becca is a registered dietitian from Charlotte, North Carolina, and as an adult with ADHD who struggled for years with disordered eating, Becca is passionate about helping other adults with ADHD who struggle with binge-eating, chronic dieting, and body image issues.

She helps her clients find food freedom and improve their self-esteem. She uses the principles of intuitive eating and weight inclusive approach to nutrition for ADHD in her virtual practice.

• What is intuitive eating and how can you helpfully incorporate it into your child’s eating patterns

• How to approach intuitive eating when you have a picky eater

• Common misconceptions about intuitive eating and ADHD

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

• Follow @ADHD.Nutritionist on Instagram

On today’s episode, Brittyn welcomes Glen Collins and he is the creator of Autside, a company that has created a product line of traditional outdoor games that help the whole family come together for outdoor time, which encourages self-discovery, communication, self-confidence friendships and independence for everyone.

A portion of every Autside sale goes to nonprofits dedicated to supporting autistic individuals and their families! He and his wife, Alice are proud parents with two twin boys, Cam and Field. And in 2014, their son Cam was diagnosed with autism and this event reshape their lives forever but has also been an incredibly rewarding journey for their family.

• Teaching confidence and socialization through games 

• How his passion for family and getting his children involved started Outside

• Creating autism community and awareness through brand identity and lifestyle

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

• Follow @GetAutside on Instagram

• Follow @GetAutside on Facebook

• Learn more about Get Autside

On this weeks episode Brittyn welcomes Kelsea Newman, a pediatric occupational therapist and sensory specialist who empowers children by strengthening their senses and nervous system to help with attention, anxiety, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional regulation.

She is passionate about our sensory system and how it connects to our nervous system, which impacts every single little thing we do, how we move, how we feel, how we digest our food, how we communicate, how we learn, and how we connect to the world around us!

• Filling your child’s sensory cup before, during, and after mealtime

• How sensory processing is not the same as sensory differences

• What is interoception and how can you strengthen it

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

• Follow @sensory_therapist on Instagram

• Learn more about how to work with Kelsea

On this episode, Brittyn welcomes special guest Dr. Nidhi Taneja, a pediatric board-certified dentist with a mission to eliminate dental fear and anxiety for every child. She is an advocate for prevention-focused, minimally invasive procedures to shift the paradigm from the traditional drill and fill model of dentistry to a functional and integrative approach to oral health.

She believes that early intervention, regular visits, and home consistency are the biggest proponents of a child’s positive experience with the dentist!

• What is the functional approach to density  

• Why prevention at an early age is so important

• How to make the dental experience sensory-friendly for your child on the spectrum

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

• Follow @dr.nidhitaneja on Instagram

• Find out more about Nurture Smiles

This week on the podcast Brittyn welcomes a special guest, Jamie Lin Brown!

Jamie is an advocate for not only her child who is on the spectrum, Phoenix, but also educates others. She has also built a close community of followers where she provides other parents with tools, resources, mentorship, and inspiration about being more intentional with their children on the spectrum!

• How diet changes played a vital role in her son’s behavioral patterns

• Getting your child involved in the cooking process

• Being intentional within not only your child’s life, but in your family’s time also

• Join the Autism Nutrition Library

• Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram

• Sign up for the retreat!