The Link Between ARFID and Neurodiversity
ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) is not just “picky eating”. It is a multilayered eating disorder unrelated to fear of weight gain or body image disturbance. A person with ARFID will avoid food and/or restrict their intake due to one or more of the following reasons: Sensory sensitivities (Avoidant): particularly hypersensitivity to textures, tastes, or...