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ADHD Experts Podcast

355- Got a Picky Eater? How to Solve Unhealthy Food Challenges in Children with SPD and ADHD

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

Hallowell, Adhd, Mental Health, 504, Add, Iep, Deficit, Additude, Medication, Disorder, Attention, Health & Fitness

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Picky (and unhealthy) eating is common in kids with ADHD — whether due to sensory issues, medication side effects, or a feeding disorder. Kelly Dorfman, M.S., LND, helps us recognize causes of "picky eating" and shares healthy eating strategies.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine.

0:11.2

Hello, and welcome.

0:15.5

My name is Annie Rogers, and on behalf of the Attitude Team, I'm pleased to welcome you

0:20.6

to today's ADHD Experts Presentation, titled Gotta Picky Eater, how to solve unhealthy

0:27.8

food challenges in children with ADHD and sensory processing disorder.

0:33.3

So I do not need to tell you that picky and unhealthy eating is a common difficulty associated

0:39.6

with ADHD, whether due to sensory issues, medication side effects, or some other challenge.

0:46.8

In some cases, the problem is not picky eating at all, but a feeding disorder, like avoidant

0:52.7

restrictive food intake disorder.

0:56.2

Explaining all of this and leading today's session will be Kelly Dorfman, a licensed clinical

1:02.5

nutritionist who specializes in targeted nutrition therapy to address complex medical problems.

1:10.6

Curier food, sorry, curier child with food, her award-winning book about the surprising

1:16.4

ways that nutrition impacts common childhood ailments, has been published in eight languages,

1:23.0

and an updated version was released early this year.

1:26.8

Kelly lectures internationally and has been featured on numerous television programs,

1:32.0

and in publications including CNN's American Morning, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington

1:37.3

Post, and Oprah.

1:39.4

She's on the advisory board of the Gateway School of Mumbai.

1:43.8

Before I hand over the microphone to Kelly, I do have just a few housekeeping items.

1:49.6

Those of you tuned into the live webinar may download the slides now by clicking on

1:56.1

the event resources section of your webinar screen.

2:01.2

And if you are interested in the certificate of attendance option, please just look for instructions

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