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Is this you? You’re excited about the trip… but deep down, you’re worried. What if there’s nothing your child will eat? What if they flat-out refuse every meal, and you’re stuck without options? What happens when the one store that carries their go-to snack is closed — and they’re melting down with hunger? Traveling with a picky eater is tough. But when your child is also autistic, food fears can take over the entire experience. Suddenly, every mealtime becomes a source of stress — not joy. When a Diagnosis Changes Everything I went through this mental drama soon after I learned that my children have autism. What once seemed like a typical picky eating phase suddenly became something bigger: “He’s not eating because he has autism.” To some extent, that’s true. Autism can affect a child’s appetite and their relationship with food. But when you have a highly functioning child, it’s not black and white. Sometimes it’s autism at play — other times, it’s just a kid being a ...