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

Author:Gillian Harris
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781784506322
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2018-06-23T16:00:00+00:00

It is important that schools in particular are aware that ARFID is now a recognised diagnosis and that, as such, children with this eating pattern are entitled to have their needs met in school. Simple changes such as allowing a child’s accepted foods and providing an alternative to the dining room can go a long way to improving a child’s eating during the school day.

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Tips for schools

• Allow the child’s safe and accepted/preferred foods at snack and lunch times.

• Meet with parents regularly to review the child’s eating.

• Monitor the child’s intake with a home–school food diary.

• Rebrand! For children with ARFID, there is no such thing as ‘junk food’.

• Allow the child, if necessary, to eat in a quiet location away from others.

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