What to Feed an Asperger

How to go from 3 foods to 300 with love, patience and a little sleight of hand

by Sarah Patten

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Pub Date 21 Dec 2014 | Archive Date 21 Apr 2015

Jessica Kingsley Publishers | JKP

Nonfiction (Adult) | Parenting & Families

Description

Packed full of tips and tricks to improve the diet of super sensitive Asperger kids, this book is a must read for parents who want to help their children overcome food avoidance and sensory sensitivities.

Sarah Patten shows other parents that they are far from alone in their struggle to get their children to eat a varied and well-balanced diet. She describes how, through a combination of love, patience and a little sleight of hand, she managed to get her son to go from eating just three bland white foods to eating a colourful and nutritious diet including fruit and vegetables. Providing recipes for many simple, healthy meals given the Asperger seal of approval, as well as advice for making mealtime routines, eating together as a family and eating out as stress-free as possible, the book provides a wealth of ideas and strategies for moving towards a more varied and nutritious diet. It also includes food diaries and charts to make planning meals and tracking progress simple.

Packed full of tips and tricks to improve the diet of super sensitive Asperger kids, this book is a must read for parents who want to help their children overcome food avoidance and sensory...

A Note From the Publisher

Sarah Patten is mother to a son with Asperger Syndrome. She has a BSc in Environmental Science and has worked as a marine ecologist for various engineering companies, and also ran a whale stranding programme at the Natural History Museum. After writing film and TV scripts in her spare time, she went on to work as a scriptwriter at the BBC's Natural History Unit, and has since progressed to directing factual programmes and some mainstream primetime shows. She has also lectured in science and media at Royal Holloway, University of London and Northwestern University, Illinois. She now lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK.

Advance Praise

At last we have an easy to read and engaging manual which provides parents with invaluable information on the sensory aspects of food as perceived by someone who has Asperger's syndrome. The text subsequently provides a rationale, framework and effective strategies to encourage a wider range of ingredients in meals. This book could transform the emotional atmosphere in the kitchen and dining room to the great relief of all family members.

-Tony Attwood, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Minds & Hearts Clinic, Australia, and author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome

Sarah Patten clearly understands food, and Asperger`s Syndrome! And this shines through as she describes her son`s initially tentative, yet increasingly daring relationship with food. Henry`s journey with food is told with love, warmth, and humour, and the mouth-watering recipes are sure to make you feel hungry too!

-Jane Donlan, co-founder of ASK-PERGERS? and co-author of Create a Reward Plan for your child with Asperger Syndrome and Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions through Everyday Transitions

At last we have an easy to read and engaging manual which provides parents with invaluable information on the sensory aspects of food as perceived by someone who has Asperger's syndrome. The text...

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EDITION	Paperback
ISBN	9781849057684
PRICE	£12.99 (GBP)