CHER Academy: Feeding Disorders: Supporting Feeding and ARFID Across Ages

In this CHER Academy education session, clinicians and educators share practical guidance for supporting children and adolescents with feeding disorders, eating disorders, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Topics include key clinical considerations across developmental stages, communication and coaching strategies for families and caregivers, and ways schools can support students with feeding challenges. The session also includes demonstrations of feeding equipment, positioning techniques, and age-appropriate meal planning with food models, offering concrete approaches that can be applied in clinical, home, and school settings.