The Fun With Food Programme
€72.50
For everyone asking, “How do I get this child to eat?” – this is your answer!
This practical, hands-on manual is designed for professionals working with children who refuse to eat, including those who are tube-fed or highly selective eaters.
The Fun with Food Programme is an easy-to-follow, interdisciplinary approach offering comprehensive solutions across multiple areas. It can be adapted to suit individual needs, whether you use the entire programme or just selected parts.
Packed with essential resources such as assessment forms, outcome measures, session plans, case notes, and activity suggestions – everything a therapist needs to support children with feeding challenges.
Who is it for?
This programme is ideal for speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, nutritionists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and parents working with children who have aversions to oral feeding due to physical disabilities, learning disabilities, Autism, Down’s syndrome, sensory processing disorders, complex medical histories, or no formal diagnosis.
Description
The Fun with Food Programme – A Practical Guide to Help Children Overcome Food Aversion
What’s inside?
- Introduction
- Assessment Tools
- Carer Support Programme
- Fun Before Food – Pre-feeding Activities (sensory play, oral awareness, and food normalisation)
- Eating, Drinking & Swallowing Programme (practical skill development in a supportive setting)
- Appendices
Key Benefits:
- Comprehensive support for developing efficient and effective feeding services for children with feeding challenges
- Photocopiable assessment forms, sample letters, session plans, timetables, and activity ideas
- Practical guidance for therapists and carers to build confidence and skills
What others say:
“This is a much-needed contribution to resources for professionals working with paediatric feeding patients.”
— Irene Shetzline Jackson, M.A., CCC-SLP (George Washington University), Doody’s Book Reviews
Whether you’re tackling sensory sensitivities, oral motor skills, or mealtime anxiety, The Fun with Food Programme provides the tools and support you need to help children enjoy food and thrive.
