Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the eating habits for children with autism. A descriptive research design and convenient sample was used in this study. This study was conducted at autism private centers, Female Association in Assuit University, Assuit Rehabilitation center and Sedey Galal Subtends' Health Insurance Clinc in Assiut city. The total number of sample was 112 children diagnosed with autism. To collect data an interview questionnaire was used. It consists of four main parts: part I: includes items related to children's and parents' socio-demographic characteristics. Part II: includes items related to history of disease. Part III: includes items related to child eating habits. Part IV: includes items related to nutritional assessment. Results: More than half of studied children were of aged ranging from 6- <12 years. The majority of them were males and the vast majority of them live in urban areas. More than two thirds of mothers and three quarters of fathers had high level of education. 41.1% of children had ver y active level. The majority of the studied sample had good appetite for specific food and all children favorite carbohydrate; therefore (60.7%) of them did not receive balanced diet. Also; nearly half of children (46.4%) had good eating during watching TV. The majority of children received medication that affect their appetite. As regards BMI, 42.0% of the studied children were overweight. There was a statistically significant differences between child appetite and health problems (take medication and GIT problems) P= 0.001. The present study concluded that children with autism spectrum demonstrated a less varied diet feeding behavior and limited interests and difficulty in accepting change and types of foods that affected child weight. Recommendation: continuous health education and counseling programs are necessary to improve mother's knowledge toward nutrition of their autistic children, early detection for nutritional problems through systematic assessment and planned screening programs.