Additional Webinars

The following bite-sized webinars have been produced by the Paediatric ARFID Service at the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Wales. They have a specialist service committed to raising awareness of ARFID and produce a wide variety of resources for both parents and healthcare professionals to support children in becoming more confident with food.

Please click on the links below to access the webinars.

• What is ARFID?
• Managing Emotions
• Food Chaining
• Eating as a Family
• Managing Sensory Difficulties around Food

Hand Outs

• Fussy Feeders – Under 5 Years of Age
• Fussy Feeders – Older Children
• Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
• Division of Responsibility Theory
• Food Chaining Advice
• Feeding Difficulties in Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Refusing Lumpy Food – Information for parents
• Steps to Eating

Links

• ARFID Awareness
• Autism Somerset
• Assessment Pathway for Autism and ADHD (Somerset)
• Child Feeding Guide
• Fussy and Faddy Eating in Toddlers
• Ellyn Sätter Institute – Making Family Meals Joyful
• Easy Ways to Eat Well
• Recipe Checker – British Heart Foundation
• For advice on age appropriate portion

Books and Podcasts

• ACAMH Food Sensitivities and Proclivities Podcast
• The fussy eaters guide to exploring food: A book for children (book) – by A Butterworth, Samantha Sargent and Kay Toomey (2023) – a step by step guide on how to explore new foods.
• Food Refusal and Avoidant Eating in Children, including those with Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals (book) – by Gillian Harris and Elizabeth Shea (July 2018)