the Blend mag 4: Why is ARFID 🍝 having a moment 🐝🔥📈💡🤔🔍? ARFID Explained.

the Blend mag 4: Why is ARFID 🍝 having a moment 🐝🔥📈💡🤔🔍? ARFID Explained.

Jun 15, 2025 | Featured, Resources

You’re not alone. You may hear that children will grow out of it, eat if hungry, are fine if they’re not underweight, or are not ready for feeding intervention. But research suggests this is not the case and, in fact, the problems can worsen over time.
Feeding difficulties are complex and people need the right help – and this support is available. It can work quickly and have rippling positive effects into other areas for the person and their loved ones.

Collaboration across 4 clinics in 3 countries, beyond happy ☺️ & grateful 🙏 for the opportunity to team up🫛🥕with Drs. Phipps, Peterson, & S.A. Taylor! Everything you ever wanted to know about social validity in feeding:

Collaboration across 4 clinics in 3 countries, beyond happy ☺️ & grateful 🙏 for the opportunity to team up🫛🥕with Drs. Phipps, Peterson, & S.A. Taylor! Everything you ever wanted to know about social validity in feeding:

Jul 15, 2024 | Featured, Publications, Resources, Reviews, Social Validity

“Collectively, caregivers rated behaviour-analytic treatments high in social validity and treatments were highly effective. Caregivers reported increased broader quality of life and lasting positive impacts, decreased stress, and lack of negative effects.”
“Accurate dissemination is needed to increase earlier access to effective feeding treatment for families and specialised training for professionals to promote data-based and individualised decision-making in this vital area.”