Lectures and seminars Food, the Senses, and Safety – Understanding and Addressing Selective Eating in Children with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Eating difficulties are common in autism and other developmental conditions. Welcome to a KIND Open Webinar with Anna Sigridur Olafsdottir, Professor of Public Health Nutrition at Uppsala University and the University of Iceland, and a researcher affiliated with KIND.
Title and theme:
Food, the Senses, and Safety – Understanding and Addressing Selective Eating in Children with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Conditions.
Speaker:
Anna Sigridur Olafsdottir. Professor in Nutrition Science at Uppsala University and University of Iceland and researcher affiliated with KIND (Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet). Her research focuses on children’s eating habits and nutrient intake, and on how psychological and sensory factors influence eating behaviours, particularly in children with developmental disabilities.
Practical information:
KIND Open Webinars are free of charge and aimed at researchers, professionals in the field, and interested members of the public. This lecture will be held in Swedish. No registration is required. You can take part by joining via the link above at the stated time. KIND Open Webinars are not recorded.