Synopses & Reviews
Winner of an iParenting Media Award! Is your child a "picky" eater or a full-fledged resistant eater? Does he or she eat only 3-20 foods, refusing all others? Eat from only one food group? Gag, tantrum, or become anxious if you introduce new foods? If so, you have a resistant eater. Learn the possible causes, when you need professional help, and how to deal with the behavior at home. Learn why "Don't play with your food!" and "Clean your plate!" - along with many other old saws - are just plain wrong. And who said you have to eat dessert last? Get ready to have some stereotypes shattered!
Helpful chapters include:
- Who Are Resistant eaters?
- Oral-Motor Development
- Environmental and Behavioral Factors Contributing to Problems with Eating
- Sensory-Based and Motor-Based Problems Affecting the Resistant Eater
- Motor-Based Eating Problems vs. Sensory-Based Eating Problems
- Designing and Implementing a Comprehensive Treatment Plan
- Environmental Controls
- Gastrointestinal, Physical and Oral-Motor Development
- Stages of Sensory Development for Eating
- A Recipe for Success
Review
"This talented team has a blockbuster book . . . as they offer a positive program to help those who are struggling at least three times a day with the serious problem of food aversion and food sensitivity."
Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Review
“This book is wonderfully written for parents of children with eating challenges. It provides excellent descriptions and answers for parents and professionals on why some children have eating challenges and how to use different strategies to promote positive mealtime environments.”
Raquel Yumiaco, Speech and Language Pathologist.
Review
“As a parent and a dietician, I found this book to be a great resource! There were many times in the past when I needed a resource such as this and could not find one. It is both thorough and easy to follow. I think this book will be a tremendous help to both parents and health care professionals.”
Anissa Gustafson, R.D., Registered Dietician
Synopsis
""Just Take a Bite"" takes parents and professionals step by step through he myths about eating to the complexity of eating itself, which leads to an understanding of physical, neurological and/or psychological reason why children may not be eating as they should.
Synopsis
Winner of an iParenting Media Award
Is your child a picky eater, or a full-fledged resistant eater? Does he or she eat only 3-20 foods, refusing all others, eat from only one food group, or gag, tantrum, or become anxious if you introduce new foods? If so, you have a resistant eater. Learn the possible causes, when you need professional help, and how to deal with the behavior at home. Learn why "don't play with your food" and "clean your plate"--along with many other old saws--are just plain wrong. And who said you have to eat dessert last? Get ready to have some stereotypes shattered
Helpful chapters include:
- Who Are Resistant eaters?
- Oral-Motor Development
- Environmental and Behavioral Factors Contributing to Problems with Eating
- Designing and Implementing a Comprehensive Treatment Plan
- Stages of Sensory Development for Eating
- A Recipe for Success
And more
Synopsis
Just Take a Bite is a much-needed guide to overcoming food aversions and eating challenges, particularly common among children on the autism spectrum. Lori Ernsperger and Tania Stegen-Hanson discuss how to implement a comprehensive treatment plan to maintain a balanced diet through coaxing and encouraging problem-eaters to try new foods. They emphasise 'just taking a bite' - trying new food once, in small quantities, despite reservations or even fear about its appearance or texture. The authors also offer strategic and practical tips on how to minimise disruptive mealtime behaviour, providing simple and effective solutions to psychological food dislikes, such as controlling the environmental factors of discipline, tension among siblings, table manners, and portion size.
Ernsperger and Stegen-Hanson's approach to fussy eaters is sensitive, pragmatic and forward thinking, aiming to widen children's limited food tastes, broaden their concept of trying new foods and enable them to accept invitations to eat with friends, expressing their likes and dislikes politely. Offering help on how to transform your child from a resistant eater to an experimental eater, this book is invaluable in its practicality.
Synopsis
Does your child refuse to eat foods from a specific food group? Does your dinner table turn into a battle ground during mealtimes? Are you working with a student who is anxious or scared of eating new foods? If you have answered yes, then Just Take a Bite is the perfect resource with easy effective answers to these troubling questions. This long-awaited book is written for parents and professionals working with children with food aversions and eating challenges. Dr. Lori Ernsperger and Ms. Tania Stegen-Hanson provide clear and concise strategies and practical lessons for assisting children in eating a balanced diet. This valuable resource contains a comprehensive treatment plan for solving mealtime struggles.
About the Author
Ernsperger has more than 17 years experience working in the public schools as a teacher, administrator and a behavioral consultant. She has had extensive training working with students who have behavior disorders, particularly those on the autism spectrum.Stegen-Hanson has over 10 years experience in therapy, consultation and in-service training to school systems and private practices in South Africa and the USA. She is the owner of Achievement Therapy Center, a pediatric O.T. practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. She specializes in sensory integration therapy, oral-motor therapy, neuro-developmental therapy and feeding disorders.Temple Grandin earned her Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois, went on to become an associate professor at Colorado State University, and wrote two books on autism, including the seminal ""Thinking in Pictures."" One of the most celebrated -- and effective -- animal advocates on the planet, Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life for the world's agricultural animals.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 - Who Are Resistant eaters?
Identifying a Resistant Eater
Common Characteristic of a Resistant Eater
Food Neophobia Scale
Other Assessment Tools
CHAPTER 2 - Oral-Motor Development
In Utero
Newborns: 0-3 Months
4-6 Months
7-9 Months
10-12 Month-Old
13-15 Month-Old
16-18 Month-Old
19-24 Month-Old
25-26 Month-Old
Food Texture and Eating Skills
CHAPTER 3 - Environmental and Behavioral Factors Contributing to Problems with Eating
Food Neophobia
Environmental Factors and Eating
Cultural Roadblocks
Resistant Eaters and Developmental Disabilities
CHAPTER 4 - Sensory-Based and Motor-Based Problems Affecting the Resistant Eater
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Proprioceptive Sensory Information
Vestibular Sensory Information CONTENTS
Tactile Sensory Information
Gustatory Sensory Information (Taste)
Olfactory Sensory Information (Smell)
Visual Sensory Information
Auditory Sensory Information (Hearing)
Modulation
How to Use and Organize the Information We Have About the Resistant Eater
CHAPTER 5 - Motor-Based Eating Problems vs. Sensory-Based Eating Problems
Reflux and Other Gastrointestinal Problems
Abnormal Sucking Pattern
Nasal Reflux
Aspiration
Gagging
Drooling
Tooth Grinding
Limited Upper-Lip Movement
Immature Spoon Feeding Skills
Immature Cup-Drinking Skills
Immature biting and Chewing Skills
CHAPTER 6 - Designing and Implementing a Comprehensive Treatment Plan
Guidelines for Writing a Treatment Plan
CHAPTER 7 - Part 1: Environmental Controls
Snack and Mealtime Schedules
Guidelines for Creating the Meal/Snack Schedules
The Mealtime Setting
Guidelines for Selecting a Setting
Create a Supportive and Nurturing Environment
Guidelines for Creating a Supportive Mealtime Environment
Portion Size and Food Selection
Guidelines for Implementing Appropriate Portion Sizes
Food Selection
Guidelines for Food Selection
Food Jags
Guidelines for Addressing Food Jags
Appropriate Behavior During the Mealtime
Guidelines for Implementing Appropriate Mealtime Behaviors
CHAPTER 8 - Part 2: Gastrointestinal, Physical and Oral-Motor Development
Gastrointestinal Comfort
Physical Development
The Upper Body
The Lower Body
Postural Control Activities
Goals for Postural Control
Physical Development Lessons 1-5
Oral-Motor Activities
Goals for Oral-Motor Programs
Oral-Motor Lessons 1-8
CHAPTER 9 - Part 3: Stages of Sensory Development for Eating
Guidelines for Implementing the Stages for Sensory Development
Stage One: Acceptance
Guidelines for Implementing Stage One-Acceptance
Stage One-Acceptance Lessons 1-8
Stage Two: Touch
Guidelines for Implementing Stage Two-Touch
Stage Two-Touch Lessons 1-6
Stage Three: Smell
Guidelines for Implementing Stage Three-Smell
Stage Three-Smell Lessons 1-5
Stage Four: Taste
Guidelines for Implementing Stage Four-Taste
Stage Four-Taste Lessons 1-7
Stage Five: Eating New Foods
CHAPTER 10 - A Recipe for Success
Cultural Factors
Medical Issues
Older Children
Gluten, Casein and Other Allergy-Related Diets
Appendix
Cue Card Applications
References