Children’s Nutrition
Educating and Empowering Parents of Fussy Eaters
Funded by NEPHU, Selby Community House has been privileged to run workshops about healthy eating habits for young people on the Autistic spectrum / Fussy eaters.
The workshops are run by Angela Lee APD from TLC Nutrition.
Click the link above to view local free and low-cost food services available for access within the Yarra Ranges community.
On this page you will find the resource information and recipes that was provided at each workshop!
Click the button above to open the Resource material about how to introduce your child to eating colourful foods for a nutritious diet.
On the worksheet you can highlight which colours were eaten on the days of the week. Remember to involve your child in the entire process!
Click the buttons above to open the recipe and food preparation activity.
The activity can be utilised to explore different ways of preparing, cutting and presenting fruit and vegetables with your little one.
The intention is to do this activity together, involving yourself in the process as you test different foods.
Remember to react positively to each new food when you try it, mirroring that the food is tasty to your child!
Click the button above to open the Resource material for
Key Nutrients and Healthy Eating Guidelines.
The information is presented as a .PDF and can be downloaded for free.
Click the buttons above to open the Recipe’s for Christmas Themed Bliss Balls, and for a worksheet you can utilise!
The worksheet can be utilised alongside an exciting activity you can do with your children.
METHOD:
1.) Select 6 different foods with differing textures, smells and flavours
2.) Grab some boxes that you can stick your hand into (or think of a creative way to hide the food so you cannot see them), and label from 1-6
3.) Select 5 different foods with differing flavours, and plate them with corresponding labels
4.) With your little one, go through each box and ask what they can smell or feel, and to draw it in the boxes of the worksheet
5.) After you have done all 6, move to the tasting plates and ask your little one to circle which of the plates they liked the flavour of.
Click the button above for information about the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.
Click the button above to open an activity about the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.
The idea is for your child to draw the foods that fit within each section of the pie chart.
You can use the resource provided above to assist with the activity.
Click the button above to open the Resource material for Key Nutrients and Healthy Eating Guidelines.
The information is presented as a .PDF and can be downloaded for free.
Click the button above to open the Recipe for Toadstool Garden Critters.
The idea is to prepare some healthy snacks with your little one, encouraging your child to get comfortable with the sensory elements of food whilst playing around, making critters!
See below for ideas!
Click the button above for information about How to Overcome Dietary Challenges with ASD Children, and how to build a healthy lunch box.
The information is presented as a .PDF and can be downloaded for free.
Click the button above to open Recipe 1; Sushi Sandwich Rolls
The recipe invites you to make sandwiches that are presented like sushi rolls.
It is important to also engage your child in this fun activity!
Click the button above to open Recipe #2; School Lunch Box.
This recipe provides suggestions of what to pack in your child’s lunchbox so it is healthy and nutrient rich!