New with a question about eating issues

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Hi! My name's Leah, and I have four kiddos, DD (11), twin boys (2) and a four

month old boy as well. My twins were just diagnosed with autism, but I've

pretty much known for about 8 months or so. They are really sweet, active boys

and they've come a long way with speech and OT...they're starting to point, ask

for things, play with toys, and using a few words and signs. I'm really proud

of them!

However, eating...it's just awful. Cash will eat nothing with any texture, and

now Gus is starting to be the same way. So we're still on baby food with a few

crackers here and there. They constantly, constantly spit. If they can reach

anything on the table it gets thrown. They bang against their chairs to move

around the room. It's a struggle to get them to eat anything, and I hate to say

it but it's making me miserable. I am so worried because they're both tiny. We

can't eat as a family, we can't go anywhere to eat.

They've worked on feeding in OT, but maybe it just isn't translating to home.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!