This page brings together NHS and specialist video resources to help parents and carers understand feeding difficulties in children and young people, including Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). The videos explore topics such as fussy eating, autism and feeding difficulties, physical and sensory factors that affect eating, and the role of behaviour, emotions and social experiences.
You can also learn about ARFID through an introduction and a personal account, as well as access practical strategies and approaches to support children with feeding difficulties. Additional downloadable resources are available to help families develop skills, build confidence and support positive eating experiences.
Understanding ARFID
ARFID stands for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. The following videos offer an introduction and a personal account.
Feeding Difficulties - Video playlist
This series is from the Children’s Clinical Psychology Department at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.
The videos on this page can be viewed as part of a playlist. It includes the chapters mentioned on this page. To view all videos in a playlist, please visit: YouTube - Feeding Difficulties (NHS), or choose from the following videos:
This video introduces the topic of fussy eating. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 1: Fussy eating (NHS)
This video explores why autistic children and young people may have feeding difficulties. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 2: Autism and feeding difficulties (NHS)
This video looks at physical factors that may contribute to feeding difficulties. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 3: Physical factors affecting eating (NHS)
This video looks at sensory factors that may contribute to feeding difficulties. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 4: Sensory factors affecting eating (NHS)
This video looks at behavioural, social and emotional factors in feeding difficulties. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 5: Behaviour, feelings and social factors (NHS)
This video explores restrictive eating and ARFID. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 6: Restrictive eating and ARFID (NHS)
This video introduces interventions for feeding difficulties. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 7: Approaches to support (NHS)
This video explores feeding strategies related to physical factors. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 8: Strategies for physical factors (NHS)
This video explores feeding strategies related to sensory factors. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 9: Strategies for sensory factors (NHS)
This video explores feeding strategies related to behavioural, social and emotional factors. To watch the video, please visit: YouTube - Chapter 10: Strategies for behaviour, feelings and social factors (NHS)