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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Legge, Brenda, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism in children--Nutritional aspects.

Autism in children.

Eating disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2001."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 196) and index.

ISBN:

9781283903776

1283903776

9781417505166

1417505168

9781846423192

1846423198

OCLC:

437178118