NEURODIVERSITY HUB
Eating & Drinking
Resources & Links
There are a number of books/websites etc that can provide further insight and understanding of the range of eating difficulties a neurodivergent child may experience.
Example of a food diary:
https://elht.nhs.uk/application/files/1115/9239/5661/Food_diary_form.pdf
Great Ormond Street
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/general-health-advice/food-and-diet/fussy-eaters/
Research
Sensory processing and eating behaviours in autism: A systematic review:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9545673/
Books:
Just Take A Bite: Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges! By Lori Ernsperger and Tania Stegen-Hanson. Pub Future Horizons ISBN-10: 1-932565-12-4
Meals without Tears: How to get your child to eat healthily and happily. By Rana Conway. Publisher Pearson Education Limited ISBN100273712683
Food Refusal and Avoidant Eating in Children including those with Autism Spectrum Condition: A practical guide for parents and professionals. By Dr Gillian Harris and Dr Elizabeth Shea
Anorexia and other eating disorders, Eva Musby: how to help your child eat well and be well.
Caring for a loved one with an eating disorder, Jenny Langley and Janet Treasure: the new Maudsley skills-based training manual.
Websites:
If you are worried about your child’s eating habits, weight loss or gain then initially contact your G.P. for initial advice.
NHS – fussy eater guidance
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/fussy-eaters/
Food variety
https://peacepathway.org/blog/food-variety
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
If you feel that you or your child is suffering from avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, we recommend that you have a look at the following resources:
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/types/arfid/
https://www.arfidawarenessuk.org/
Avoidant restrictive food Intake disorder, Rachel Bryant-Waugh: A guide for parents
ARFID Awareness UK -– Eating tips and advice on this website for children with a diagnosis or features of Avoidance Restrictive Food Intake Disorder:
https://www.arfidawarenessuk.org/
ABUHB ARFID
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/files/mental-health/paediatric-psychology-coping-with-my-condition/helpful-tips-leaflet-pdf/
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/files/mental-health/paediatric-psychology-coping-with-my-condition/arfid-resource-pdf/
Web based Dietitians advice for fussy eating:
https://patientwebinars.co.uk/children/children-webinars/fussy-eating/
Professional guidance for parents covering a range of feeding difficulties:
https://www.yourfeedingteam.com
https://www.childfeedingguide.co.uk/parents/
Binge eating
If you feel that you or your child is suffering from binge eating disorder, you may find the resources below to be useful.
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ Overcoming binge eating, Christopher Fairburn: the proven program to learn why you binge and how you can stop.
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/ Centre for Clinical Interventions binge eating disorder advice: Provides self-help modules which you can work through on your own or with a parent or carer.
Eating disorders
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/eating-disorders/advice-for-parents/
https://freedfromed.co.uk/resources-for-patients-carers
Afrid Awareness UK
https://www.arfidawarenessuk.org/resources
Fussy Eaters
https://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/OurServicesA-Z/ChildrenandYoungPeoplesOTService/PROD_256591/index.htm
Useful Apps
Learn Play Eat
Using play based activities at home, guided by the mobile app, you can help your child make friends with food to overcome food phobias and selective eating.
https://learnplayeat.com/
Dr Panda Restaurant 3
Interactive and fun food themed app for preschool children. Animated customers seat themselves at the counter, and users help them choose a dish from the menu, then head to the kitchen to fry, chop, shake, sizzle, and prepare the requested dish.
For Schools
ManagingEatingProblemsGuidanceToolkit-3.pdf (headstartkernow.org.uk)