Understanding and Supporting Eating Differences in Primary School

Who is this module for?

This module is intended to equip teaching and support staff working in Primary School settings with the understanding and strategies to support neurodivergent children with eating differences by understanding the link between neurodivergence and eating difficulties. The module explores an experience person-centred approach to co-planning alongside children and their families to make schools more inclusive and supportive.

The aims

• Increase awareness and understanding of Neurodivergence   
  and feeding and eating difficulties.  
• Understand how to be supportive of neurodivergent children   
  and young people with feeding and eating difficulties.

Learning Objectives

After completing this module you will:

• Consider the importance of food in children’s development.  
• Understand why children can find feeding and eating challenging.  
• Understand the link between neurodivergence and feeding and   
  eating difficulties.  
• Increase our knowledge and understanding of how to be supportive   
  of children with feeding and eating difficulties.  
• Apply our learning in relatable contexts.  
• Evaluate and plan how to embed knowledge in our own   
  school context.

Session length

The length of the training session will depend on the training partner delivering the session. Please get in touch with them directly to enquire about this. If you can't see their contact details, please search for your local training partner and enquire.