Managing Eating Difficulties in Autism
Elizabeth Shea
Birmingham Food Refusal Services/The University of Birmingham
Dr Elizabeth Shea is a Clinical Psychologist who has worked with children and young people who refuse and avoid foods for almost two decades. Previously a Primary School Teacher and a Counsellor with Childline UK, she started her Psychology career with the National Autistic Society where she developed a career-long interest in eating difficulties in autism. She is a recognised writer and speaker on this subject across the UK and Ireland.Her research interest is avoidant and restrictive eating and she has developed interventions which featured in the 2008 ITV documentary ‘My Child Won’t Eat’. She is a Practice Associate of Scottish Autism and has made a series of films on eating issues for their ‘Right Click’ e-training Programme. With colleagues she provides day workshops on managing eating difficulties in autism in collaboration with the National Autistic Society. She regularly speaks to groups of parents across national autism networks about how to manage their child’s eating issues. With colleagues in the clinical and academic field of childhood feeding disorders she has now established an independent clinic in Birmingham for individuals who refuse foods.
Abstract
Feeding and eating problems are commonly reported in individuals with autism. Difficulties include a limited diet, not being able to eat away from home, going long periods of time without eating or over eating and Pica (the... [ view full abstract ]
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Authors
- Elizabeth Shea (Birmingham Food Refusal Services/The University of Birmingham)
Topic Area
Topics: Practice
Session
S7 » Symposia: Management of challenging behaviour; eating/feeding disorders (16:30 - Friday, 16th September, Tinto Room)
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