Nutritionist for Autism:
At Side By Side Nutrition, our certified medical nutrition therapy dietitians provide personalized nutrition counseling tailored for individuals with autism, their families, and caregivers, and the unique challenges they may face with nutrition.
Dietitians play a crucial role in supporting people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We provide personalized nutrition guidance and strategies to address specific dietary needs and challenges. We conduct a thorough nutritional assessment, identifying nutrient deficiencies, food sensitivities, or dietary imbalances. We can help tailor a diet plan that meets the needs of each patient. We provide nutrition education for people with autism, their families, and caregivers. We address food selectivity, as people with autism often experience sensory sensitivities that limit their food choices and nutrient intake. Emerging evidence suggests a link between gut health and autism symptoms. So, we provide guidance to promote gut health through dietary interventions. Finally, we collaborate with the healthcare team, including physicians, therapists, behavioral specialists, and more to provide nutrition interventions that support a holistic, comprehensive treatment plan.
Our approach is grounded in a holistic philosophy that prioritizes behaviors, and overall well-being, fostering a positive relationship with food and our bodies, and practicing self-compassion rather than fixating on numbers. This philosophy forms the foundation of values-aligned, intuitive, sustainable health and well-being. Our focus lies in assisting clients in cultivating a sustainable, empathetic, respectful, and trusting connection with food, body image, and self.
Our dietitians are based in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, Colorado, as well as Woodinville, Washington, and we work with patients from all over the state and country providing in-person and online nutrition counseling.
Recent “graduate” from Side by Side Nutrition. I started working with SBSN to figure out how food worked after having an eating disorder for years. And I’m so happy I got so much more than that! SBSN introduced me to Self-Compassion and met me with an approach that never included shaming me. I looked forward to our sessions every week, even if I hadn’t done any of my work, because I knew she’d be understanding and work with me to figure out what I needed to make it happen. And none of that compassion and presence was lost when we had to switch to telehealth. When I started, I didn’t think healing from an eating disorder was possible. And I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I’d come out of it with an unshakable love for my body (certainly not a plus size body with chronic illness)! I’m so glad circumstances sent me here because I know I wouldn’t have gotten to this place with my previous dietician! I am STRONG, I am CONFIDENT, and I am in LOVE with myself! Thank you so much for helping me on my journey here! It wasn’t easy, but it was so worth it!
— Michaela Myers