Nutrition support shaped by both clinical training and lived experience.
I am Joyce Wamboi, a Registered Clinical Nutritionist (KNDI), Autism Feeding & Nutrition Specialist and autism mum. I created Autism Nutrition Africa to give families a place where feeding and nutrition concerns are taken seriously without reducing the child to a list of foods they will or will not eat.
Why this work matters
My background is in clinical and pediatric nutrition, and my current work focuses on autism feeding and nutrition - including selective eating, sensory-based feeding, ARFID and severe food restriction, nutritional adequacy, growth, constipation, supplements and the everyday realities that affect eating.
As a parent, I also understand how different feeding advice can feel when you are the one preparing the food, packing the lunchbox, giving supplements, managing school routines and wondering whether your child is getting what they need.
Credentials
- Joyce Wamboi, BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics
- Registered Clinical Nutritionist (KNDI)
- KNDI Registration No. G/4833/23
- Autism Feeding & Nutrition Specialist
- Founder, Autism Nutrition Africa
My approach is simple: understand first, support what matters most, then build from there.
- Respect the child
- We do not use shame, fear or pressure as feeding tools.
- Protect nutrition
- We work with accepted foods and realistic enrichment while addressing genuine nutrition risks.
- Build gradually
- Food expansion should be paced, individualized and connected to the child's sensory and feeding profile.
Professional collaboration
Nutrition is one part of a child's care. When needed, I work alongside or recommend input from paediatricians/physicians, occupational therapists, speech-language or feeding therapists, psychologists and other professionals involved in the child's care.