ARFID Family Roadmap

The ARFID Family Roadmap (Printable PDF)

A trauma-informed, 6-session workbook for families navigating Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder — built to be used in therapy sessions and at home between them. Grounded in anxiety science and exposure therapy principles, it gives caregivers the understanding, language, and practical tools to support their child without pressure, force, or guilt.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

Sectioned learning:

• Session 1: Understanding ARFID 
• Session 2: Your Child's Anxiety Map 
• Session 3: Understanding Sensory Triggers 
• Session 4: Talking About Food Without Pressure 
• Session 5: Building Your Exposure Plan 
• Session 6: Sustaining Your Family

Interactive pages:

• Reflect Together prompts 
• This Week, Try This take-home experiments 
• Which Foods Feel Scary Right Now? 
• Map Your Child's Food World 
• Your Child's Sensory Profile 
• Our Mealtime Language Audit 
• Our Family Mealtime Agreement 
• Our Exposure Ladder 
• Looking Back
• Looking Forward

Client favourites:

• Which Foods Feel Scary Right Now? 
• Map Your Child's Food World 
• Words That Help. Words That Hurt
• Our Mealtime Language Audit 
• Our Family Mealtime Agreement 
• The Exposure Ladder 
• You Cannot Pour From an Empty Cup 
• Looking Back. Looking Forward

Therapist tools:

• Session-by-session structure with built-in between-session practice 
• Psychoeducation pages on the anxiety cycle, sensory triggers, and exposure principles Caregiver wellbeing content for Session 6 
• Fillable PDF for use in telehealth

PERFECT FOR:

Therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and dietitians working with children and families affected by ARFID. Also suited to motivated caregivers who want to understand what is happening for their child and take supported, pressure-free steps forward.

DETAILS:

Format: Printable PDF (US Letter + A4) · Fillable PDF also included
Length: 15 pages
Level: Accessible psychoeducation + hands-on family activities

WHAT YOU'LL NOTICE:

Warm, non-blaming language throughout — so caregivers arrive at each session feeling equipped, not judged. Every session builds on the last, moving a family from understanding to action to sustainability, one small step at a time.

PLEASE NOTE:

Digital product — no physical item will be shipped. Personal use only. All sales are final.