Food for Thought – Special Food for Special Children - Summer Cpd
This nutrition course will demonstrate the consequences of food choices on concentration, behaviour and medical conditions. Gain an understanding of Autism, Aspergers, ADD, ADHD, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Coeliac disease, Asthma, Eczema, Psoriasis and Allergies. Learn the links with nutrition for each condition. Explore nutrition and brain development in school children. How can better nutrition lead to improved academic success in class?
You will be provided with imaginative, creative ways to promote and support nutrition and health, involving games, ICT, real world examples, real life practical recipes and tools. These tools will challenge children to reflect and think about what they eat and how their choices affect them. Allowances and awareness will be made of special needs, special dietary needs and cultural needs. You will be encouraged look to your own health and nutrition and ideally involve the whole school in this consciousness.
Join us this summer and let’s give our schools some food for thought!
All courses are approved for EPV days.
Module 1
Create opportunities to help participants and children recognise how food choices affect concentration and behaviour.
Top 10 foods that boost concentration.
Top 10 foods that hinder concentration.
Demonstration charts for the classroom.
Module 2
Knowledge of the main medical conditions that affect concentration – Autism, Aspergers, ADD, ADHD, Dyspraxia and Dyslexia.
Explore and teach the impact of good and bad food choices.
Strategies for encouraging new food choices with anxious children.
Understand how external stimuli e.g. chemicals, smells can impact behaviour.
Classroom tools.
Module 3
Knowledge of nutrition for children with atopic conditions – asthma, eczema, psoriasis and allergies.
Understand the connection with digestive health.
Explore and teach the impact of good and bad food choices.
Understand the connection with poor concentration.
Classroom tools.
Module 4
Understanding Coeliac disease and how it affects memory, concentration, and growth.
Best diet practices, fresh foods versus gluten free products.
Understanding the adverse effects of too many gluten free products.
Understanding of the need for a colourful diet.
Interactive and simple ways to implement learning in the classroom.
Module 5
Nutrition and brain development in school children.
How can better nutrition lead to improved academic success in the class?
Best nutrients for the brain and what foods you will find them in.
Food versus supplements. Which is better? Which is easier?
Becoming aware of the connection between sleep, stress and brain function.
Understanding foods for developmental stages of a child’s brain.
Interactive ways to introduce brain food to the classroom.
Bonus Module - Restorative Practice
A free module on Restorative Practice with all Summer Courses
Michelle Stowe brings you an introductory module to Restorative Practice.
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Carina Kennedy
Course Author - Food for Thought – Special Food for Special Children
Carina is a naturopath, herbalist, nutritional therapist, iridologist, reflexologist, reiki practitioner and qualified nurse. Having experienced health problems herself, Carina’s goal is to show as many people as is possible that they can take control of their health and nutrition with a little guidance. Carina runs a holistic clinic in Mayo. She also holds workshops and is currently writing a series of books on nutrition for children.