The 8th international conference “Autism. Challenges & Solutions” from April 22 to May 25, 2020 will be attended by the leading global experts – neuroscientists, behavioral analysts, psychologists and other practitioners. One of the blocks will be supported by the FrutoNyanya brand – the one devoted to the nutrition challenges faced by the children with autism.
“Our mission is to help moms and dads. By partnering with this conference, we have an opportunity to lend a hand to the families who have faced the autism diagnosis,” Natalia Medunova, CEO of PROGRESS manufacturing the FrutoNyanya brand, comments.
Despite that, for the first time in its history, the annual conference will be an online event, the participants will have a chance to ask questions to the speakers, get feedback and have discussions with the colleagues.
Ekaterina Men, Director of the Center for Autism Problems, says: “The global practice has accumulated a considerable experience in improving the quality of life of people with this diagnosis, which we successfully replicate here in Russia. That is why it is so crucial for us to involve both the medical community and parents. We have prepared many presentations on the unique practical and clinical insights and insightful video content. We are truly grateful that such well-known Russian brands as FrutoNyanya partner with us and support our efforts.”
As a conference partner, FrutoNyanya will support one of the blocks dedicated specifically to the nutrition problems experienced by the children with autism spectrum disorders. How to shape the correct diet and nutrition? What are the implications of eating disorders at different ages? These and many other issues will be addressed in a report “Why Children Are Unwilling to Eat” jointly drafted by Irina N. Zakharova, Professor and Head of Pediatrics Department in The Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education under the Russian Ministry of Health, and Julia A. Dmitrieva, Ph.D. in Medicine and Associate Professor in the same department.
“Among the reasons behind children’s decreased or selective appetite may be a whole range of chronic somatic diseases, including those of the gastrointestinal tract, eating disorders caused by the inadequate taste preferences or some background neurological/psychiatric diseases. We will present some potential positive changes to the behavior and communication skills that arise when a specific diet is followed like a therapeutic measure, including in the patients without concomitant gastrointestinal injuries,” Julia Dmitrieva explains.