Autism and Pica: Is this the next stop along the line with the Tot?
Pica is the craving and consumption of non-food, non-nutritional items, and is often associated with autism. Many autistic children at one point or another develop Pica or pica-like tendencies. A few common items that children with Pica eat include dirt, plaster, chalk, paint, sand. glue, feces, coffee grinds, clay, toothpaste, …
