Trocas alimentares entre bebês irmãos de autistas e suas mães: Risco ou recurso?

Abstract

Based on the fact that food intake is significant for the construction of a baby's internal reality, the present article discusses the relationship that mothers - whose oldest child was diagnosed with autism - established with their younger children at meal time. Clinical vignettes are presented to call attention to the concepts of need and demand, aspects of the relationship between parents and children, and the therapeutic effects that the research interviews may bring about in the families.