Foods for toddler with sensory issues please!

[Maggie199408]

Hello,

My toddler will be 2 soon and we working with people for potential ASD and sensory issues food has always been a struggle he will only eat foods that are hard biscuit style by himself I can spoon feed yogurt ect but want to start him self feeding more currently just managed to get him to eat toast and peanut butter but has to have crusts off cut into little squares and blob of peanut butter in middle so he don't touch it but so far been a success any other ideas of types of solid crunchy style foods that aren't wet or slippery in any way to get him to try for lunch worried about what to put in his pack lunch for nursery he starts September! Any advice will help thank you he won't touch things like fruit (as texture) he happily will eat crackers snack type food just any good filling more meal like foods I can offer x

Would he eat well cooked french toast/eggy bread?
chop pitas into fingers spray lightly with oil then bake until crisp. This could be a winner because you could gradually progress to filling, then baking a pita so that it would still appear dry on the outside but with some hidden goodness inside.
If the problem is touching wet food would he dip breadsticks into anything?

You say you can spoon feed yoghurt but will he eat other things from a spoon? Veg? Meat? Fish? Potatoes?

With autism don't try to change too much at once. So if your aim is to get him self feeding, work on that, whereas if you want him to eat more variety, go that route.
Don't worry too much about giving a wide range for nursery - familiar may be best if he's coping with lots of other new things.
Crackers and bread sticks, or dry cereal tend to be acceptable. You could try making homemade chicken/fish/veg nuggets. Will he eat plain pasta, rice or noodles? Keep everything the same and offer one new thing which is not touching any safe foods. Do remember that although some of this may be autism, some will also be toddler and they can be picky buggers at the best of times.

Yes he does eat things from spoon basically everything it's more so trying to get him to self feed at this point xx

I just tried pasta that's a no haha I will try chicken next x

Savoury scones and muffins

Cheese flapjacks https://moorlandseater.com/cheesejacks-cheese-oat-snacks/

Things in breadcrumbs - so dry and crispy on the outside. So chicken, veggies, mozzarella , halloumi or fish inside.
Things in pastry - sausage rolls, little pies etc