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Just Take a Bite: Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges! [Paperback]

Lori Ernsperger (Author), Tania Stegen-Hanson (Author), Temple Grandin (Foreword)
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Publication Date: January 1, 2004
Winner of an iParenting Media Award!
 
Is your child a "picky" eater or a full-fledged resistant eater? Does he or she eat only 3-20 foods, refusing all others? Eat from only one food group? Gag, tantrum, or become anxious if you introduce new foods? If so, you have a resistant eater. Learn the possible causes, when you need professional help, and how to deal with the behavior at home. Learn why "Don't play with your food!" and "Clean your plate!" - along with many other old saws - are just plain wrong. And who said you have to eat dessert last? Get ready to have some stereotypes shattered!

Helpful chapters include:

  • Who Are Resistant eaters?
  • Oral-Motor Development
  • Environmental and Behavioral Factors Contributing to Problems with Eating
  • Sensory-Based and Motor-Based Problems Affecting the Resistant Eater
  • Motor-Based Eating Problems vs. Sensory-Based Eating Problems
  • Designing and Implementing a Comprehensive Treatment Plan
  • Environmental Controls
  • Gastrointestinal, Physical and Oral-Motor Development
  • Stages of Sensory Development for Eating
  • A Recipe for Success

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"This talented team has a blockbuster book . . . as they offer a positive program to help those who are struggling at least three times a day with the serious problem of food aversion and food sensitivity."

Temple Grandin, Ph.D.



“This book is wonderfully written for parents of children with eating challenges. It provides excellent descriptions and answers for parents and professionals on why some children have eating challenges and how to use different strategies to promote positive mealtime environments.”

Raquel Yumiaco, Speech and Language Pathologist.

 



“As a parent and a dietician, I found this book to be a great resource! There were many times in the past when I needed a resource such as this and could not find one. It is both thorough and easy to follow. I think this book will be a tremendous help to both parents and health care professionals.”

Anissa Gustafson, R.D., Registered Dietician
 

About the Author

Lori Ernsperger, PhD, has more than twenty years of experience working in the public schools as a teacher, administrator, and behavioral consultant. She has had extensive training working with students who have behavior disorders, particularly those on the autism spectrum. Having earned her PhD in Special Education from Indiana University, Dr. Ernsperger has put her research and behavioral expertise to work in a variety of teaching, therapy, and behavior consultant roles. She currently serves as a private autism and behavioral consultant, and lives with her husband Tom and two children, Jessica and Ben, in Henderson, Nevada.

Tania Stegen-Hanson, OTR/L, has over ten years experience in therapy, consultation, and in-service training to school systems and private practice in South Africa and the USA. She is the owner of Achievement Therapy Center, a pediatric O.T. practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. She specializes in sensory integration therapy, oral-motor therapy, neuro-developmental therapy, and feeding disorders.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 236 pages
  • Publisher: Future Horizons; 1 edition (January 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1932565124
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932565126
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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67 of 67 people found the following review helpful
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The cover of Just Take a Bite is adorable. My nine-year old son has severe autism, is non-verbal and has feeding deficits. For three years now he has been attending feeding therapy.

The chapter covering the stages of sensory development for eating was very informative. This is very similar to what has been utilized in the feeding therapy we attend on a weekly basis.

The case studies are highlighted in gray throughout the chapters. The ages range from babies through elementary age. Issues covered include steps to create a meal or snack schedule, awareness of movement, limited communication skills, vestibular movement, behavioral factors and visual stimuli.

Each chapter has a gray box with an exercise in eating, which are tips and guidelines for the specific area being discussed. There is a table listing textures with a description, example of foods with this texture and how the child can succeed with these textures.

You begin with three new foods to the child. The procedures and materials are all listed for the steps. The cue cards are in black and white and a bit advanced for my son. This is the perfect book for preschoolers and toddlers who are resistant eaters.

There are many activities for the preschool aged child to explore with a parent, teacher or therapist. The section on food jags is reassuring to parents.

This is a great first book to read in the area of eating issues. I wish this had been published several years earlier so we could have progressed quicker. If you think your child needs feeding therapy - Just Take a Bite should be read so you can start implementing these suggestions.
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65 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Just Take A Bite August 9, 2004
Format:Paperback
Just Take A Bite is a fabulous book for parents and caregivers dealing with children who are problem eaters. It dispels the common myth that all children will eat when hungry, and clearly describes how certain environmental problems, physical problems, and sensory problems may hinder a child's eating. The explanations of these underlying issues are thorough and understandable. Practical solutions are provided with remarkably clear instructions as to implementing these strategies on your own. I highly recommend this book for parents whose mealtimes have been negatively affected by a child's behavior.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This book came highly recommended to me by a friend who works with children who have a variety of different special needs. She pointed out that it picks up where a lot of books about eating challenges and "picky eating" behaviors leave off, dealing with the child whose food repertoire may consist of two or three foods; and who may be facing significant physical/behavioral or other challenges that interfere with the process of eating.

I was immediately impressed by the book because it was so detailed and solutions-oriented. Not only do the authors present practical tips, ideas, and solutions that apply to specific situations: they include case studies that show how families can apply them. The book also includes helpful illustrations designed to help parents understand the postural control and other body exercises that are explained in the text. Highly recommended.
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Not really helpful for young children
This book mostly provides an overview of different reasons your child may have food aversions to help you understand the child better. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Art
Succinct
I'm just getting into this sub-specialty of feeding/swallowing disorders for SLPs in early intervention and purchased this book based on the recommendation of Children's Memorial... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Autosmiler
PLEASE EAT!!!
This book is great. Every parent with a child that is resistant to eating a variety of foods or food textures should give this book a try. It is very parent friendly. Read more
Published on May 7, 2009 by Geri Fink
Good book especially for children with aversion to eating
This book talks more about the environment and social issues dealing with food. I was looking more for techniques to try with my 2 year old that doesn't like to eat solid... Read more
Published on June 11, 2008 by K. Hixson
good choice
I bought this book becasue my son has a gtube. And he has a big oral aversion and very sensitve to tastes and textures. Read more
Published on May 22, 2008 by Kimbery Bladen
A good start
This book offers simple solutions that may help parents of children with straightforward eating problems. Read more
Published on May 2, 2008 by A. Cronin
Disorganized but some good information
This book has good information, but the format is very hard to follow. With the help of a good editor, I think the authors have valuable things to share that could benefit parents... Read more
Published on April 14, 2008 by Sensory OT
EXCELLENT!
I WISH I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS BOOK A LOOONG TIME AGO! RECOMMENDED BY OUR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, IT'S GREAT FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES! Read more
Published on April 4, 2008 by L. SANCHEZ
Finally a book about resistant eaters!
After struggling with my 5 year old son (for 2-3 years now)I finally found this book. It was very beneficial as it helped me to see the issue through my son's eyes. Read more
Published on March 24, 2008 by Mom of Nov. Boy
A resource for daycare center personnel and any other professionals
Every parent has experienced the problem of their child refusing to eat foods from a specific food group and the stress of meal time turning into a battle of wills between parent... Read more
Published on February 2, 2008 by Midwest Book Review
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resistant eaters, food neophobia, eating continuum, mealtime environment, food jags, eating development, mealtime schedule, spit bucket, cultural roadblocks, eating challenges, food selectivity, new food item, eating skills, sensory integration dysfunction, drinking skills, preferred food items, sensory development, comprehensive treatment plan, food aversions, low muscle tone, new foods, typical peers, feeding skills
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