Food Refusal and Avoidant Eating in Children, including those with Autism Spectrum Conditions

by Gillian Harris, Elizabeth Shea

Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have a restricted dietary range, and this book provides parents with advice and training on how to deal with this condition and achieve a healthier and more balanced diet. Now described as Avoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), it is due to sensory hypersensitivity, and it can impact upon the health of the child, upon the family, and upon social integration. Based upon successful training packages the authors provide for parents and professionals, this book enables the reader to understand the condition and work with it, gradually increasing the range of food a child is able to eat. It includes 'box outs' with case studies, points of interest and action points to make this an accessible and resourceful read.

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder

232 pages, Paperback

Published July 19, 2018

About the author

Gillian Harris is a designer who teaches feltmaking workshops and sells a range of innovative felted bags from her website. Gillian lives in Surrey, England with her husband and two daughters

Reviews

[Erika · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very useful, informative guide for parents of "picky eaters". Sometimes there is way more to it than fussiness; avoiding certain foods is perceived as a matter of survival for these kids and should be taken seriously. The interventions are helpful and make sense, but I don't see how ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) can be managed or improved without professional help as well.

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was certainly an informative book that gives a lot of details behind the diagnosis, but unfortunately lacks in treatment. Suggestions