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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826284703321

Autore

Legge Brenda <1955->

Titolo

Can't eat, won't eat : dietary difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders / / Brenda Legge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2002

ISBN

1-283-90377-6

1-4175-0516-8

1-84642-319-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/8982

Soggetti

Autism in children - Nutritional aspects

Eating disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2001."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 196) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Can't Eat, Won't Eat: Dietary Difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorders; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Beyond Faddiness; 2 Improvements and Setbacks; 3 I Blame the Parents; 4 Throw out the Rule Book; 5 Survey Results; 6 Hints and Tips; 7 More Hints and Tips; 8 What We Think of Food; 9 Social Difficulties; 10 Exclusion Diets; 11 Doctors and Dentists; 12 Professional Advice; 13 Great Ormond Street; 14 Back to School; 15 All Food is Good Food; Epilogue; Bibliography; Useful Addresses; Additional thanks; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A decade ago the author's son first took a dislike to milk, and then to virtually every other substance she attempted to feed him. Her book was written to reassure other parents that there are lots of people out there in the same boat, and to suggest practical methods of dealing with the problem.