
Adapting Intuitive Eating for Neurodivergent People
RDs for Neurodiversity
In eating disorder treatment and recovery spaces there is often a focus on Intuitive Eating. For Neurodivergent people Intuitive Eating may be inaccessible for a range of reasons. This article outlines some of the reasons Intuitive Eating may be difficult and inaccessible for Neurodivergent people – including issues surround interoception. The article addresses these issues and suggests accommodations that need to be put into place to support Neurodivergent people in recovery.
Adapting Intuitive Eating for Neurodivergent People
RDs for Neurodiversity
In eating disorder treatment and recovery spaces there is often a focus on Intuitive Eating. For Neurodivergent people Intuitive Eating may be inaccessible for a range of reasons. This article outlines some of the reasons Intuitive Eating may be difficult and inaccessible for Neurodivergent people – including issues surround interoception. The article addresses these issues and suggests accommodations that need to be put into place to support Neurodivergent people in recovery.