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Can a autistic child who eats salt all the time for no reason be considered having pica?
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∙ 9y ago
many people within the autistic spectrum disorders have pica, most will eat non edible objects such as labels fluff string underlay from the carpet zippers tags and buttons, because some autistic children or adults will eat indiscriminatley; they dont have a preference for particular items they may choke on large objects or swallow sharp or dangerous things, autistic people who have pica should have regular checks with their gp and loss of weight, sudden illness or bowell abnormality should be investigated promptly. i hope this helps
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes, eating salt all the time could be considered to be pica. It may also simply be that the child likes the taste of salt, or that there is a sensory stimuli involved where the taste or the texture of the salt appeals to them. Obviously eating a lot of a salt isn't healthy to talk to your doctor about finding a way of stopping that behavior and keeping the childs health under observation.
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