ARFID Food Fear Thermometer
$3.00
Food Fear Thermometer & Exposure Therapy Worksheets for Kids (Printable PDF)
A somatic, exposure-based tool that gives children a concrete body language for food fear — and gives therapists the clinical framework to pace every session safely. Built for feeding therapy, ARFID support, and food anxiety work with children and tweens.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
Sectioned learning:
The Food Fear Thermometer — a 0–10 body-based scale that teaches children to name their fear response in real time, with clear descriptors from "Completely calm" to "Full alarm, overwhelmed."
Interactive pages:
- My Food Exposure Tracker (before, during, and after ratings with body-notice prompts)
- My Weekly Bravery Graph (visual progress tracking across up to 7 exposure attempts)
- Looking Back, Looking Forward (weekly reflection with caregiver and therapist sign-off).
Client favourites:
- The 0–10 Thermometer Scale
- "What the Numbers Mean" reference key
- "What Helped My Thermometer Go Down?" prompt
- My Bravery Award sign-off
- The "Every brave try — even a tiny one — teaches your brain that you are safe" anchor phrase.
Therapist tools:
Therapist Scoring Guide — includes score-range clinical interpretations, recommended responses by activation level, plateau pattern identification, and signs of meaningful progress.
PERFECT FOR:
Therapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, and school counsellors working with children and tweens experiencing food anxiety, ARFID, sensory-based food refusal, or selective eating. Works equally well for individual sessions, caregiver-supported home practice, and telehealth.
DETAILS:
Format: Printable PDF (US Letter + A4)
Length: 5 pages
Level: Child-friendly language · Therapist Scoring Guide included for clinical use
WHAT YOU'LL NOTICE:
A tool that speaks directly to a child's nervous system — naming fear as information rather than failure — while giving the clinician everything they need to track progress, spot plateaus, and keep the pace safe.
PLEASE NOTE:
Digital product — no physical item will be shipped. Personal use only. All sales are final.