The Sensory-Friendly Picky Eating Bundle

In this bundle, you will find clear and concise expert guidance on implementing a sensory-friendly approach to overcoming picky eating in children. This approach is applicable to all children, but especially those with neurodivergent conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder or ADHD. This bundle is great for use in practice for Registered Dietitians, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and other healthcare providers working with picky eaters and their families. This bundle may also be beneficial for special educators, or any other professional working with neurodivergent children who struggle with picky eating. 

In this bundle you will get four unique nutrition resources: 

Nutrition Boosts for Picky Eaters Handout 

• Here you will find 8 practical ways to boost a picky eater’s nutrition using common favorite foods. 
• A detailed description of the nutrition benefit that each “boost” offers, focusing on the nutrients that support healthy childhood growth and brain development. 
• Multiple ideas for easy ways to incorporate each nutrition boost. 
• 3 pages in total. 

Food Chaining Short Guide: 

• A detailed overview of what food chaining is, and why it is a powerful tool in a sensory-friendly approach to picky eating. 
• A description of how to determine a child’s sensory profile around food using a Sensory Profile Chart. Example charts included, plus a blank chart for parents, practitioners, and others to create their own chart for a child. 
• Example food chains, and space to create personalized food chains for a child. 
• 5 pages in total.

Spot the Difference: Typical vs Atypical Picky Eating:

• Concise, but thorough explanation of the difference between developmentally appropriate, or typical, picky eating, compared to atypical picky eating. 
• Checklists to help parents or providers determine if a child’s picky eating is typical or atypical. 
• Actionable steps based on results to coordinate appropriate care and support. 
• 2 pages in total. 

Diet Expansion Tips & Tricks:

• Top-rated tips and tricks to implement when working on expanding a child’s diet in a sensory-friendly way. 
• Detailed description of food chaining, how to create and use a “new food plate,” and a “learning plate.”
• Creative ideas for engaging children with new foods through food play. 
• Expert advice for adults on how to talk about food around picky eaters to support them in expanding their dietary preferences. 
• 6 pages in total.

Total pages in bundle – 16 pages.