Additional resources and tools

These additions complement the main resource hub. This is a navigation list, not a diagnostic or treatment tool: inclusion does not establish a condition, provider competence, effectiveness, or fit for a particular child. A guide or book is educational material—not a clinician or child-specific treatment plan. Publisher descriptions are used below to identify a book's intended audience and topic; they are not independent evaluations of its accuracy or effectiveness.

Using a resource safely

For general learning, you can browse a guide, course, or directory and note questions to discuss with the child's care team. This is for caregivers seeking information about school-age children and young people; check each resource's own age and location scope. Browsing is optional and does not replace care. Do not use a book or website to change feeding, medication, nutrition, or treatment plans. Stop using material that increases distress or encourages unsafe or coercive practices, and contact the child's clinician if safety or distress worsens. You do not need to share identifying child information to browse public resources.

Who can help

For non-urgent concerns, the child's pediatric clinician is often a starting point for reviewing health, growth, and referrals. Depending on the concern, a pediatric dietitian may assess nutrition; a speech-language pathologist with pediatric feeding/swallowing training may assess relevant feeding skills or swallowing, but that alone is not an ARFID evaluation; and a mental-health clinician with child ARFID experience may assess related distress and care options.[12] A directory listing does not verify that a provider has these skills. See choosing a resource or provider for role limits and questions to check experience, coordination, referrals, cost, and availability. What services are available varies by location.

For urgent warning signs involving eating, swallowing, hydration, growth, medication, or acute distress, use the red flags and urgent help guide, not a directory or book.

Parent and caregiver guides

CHADD Parent & Family Education — U.S.-oriented, self-paced ADHD learning modules on home, school, and treatment navigation; some courses may have a cost, with discounts for members. This is education and peer connection, not an individual assessment or clinical care.[3]
CDC: Parent Training in Behavior Management — U.S. government information about parent-training programs for ADHD, including a focus on young children; CDC describes it as the recommended first choice in ADHD treatment for children under 6. Use it to prepare questions for the child's healthcare provider; it is not a do-it-yourself treatment prescription.[1]
CDC: Free Materials on ADHD — U.S. fact sheets, infographics, videos, and links for families and educators; materials vary in audience and date.[2]
Feeding Matters Family Support — education, family navigation, a provider directory, and the Power of Two peer-support program for families concerned about pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). The organization says it does not provide direct medical advice. Peer experience can offer connection, but is not clinical assessment or proof that an approach is effective.[5][6]
Parent Center Network locator — U.S. Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers support families navigating disability-related education and development from birth through age 26. Ask the local center what services it offers; this is not a substitute for legal advice or a school evaluation.[4]

When using online support forms, check what personal or health information is requested and the organization's privacy notice before submitting. You do not need to share a child's identifying information to browse these public resources.

Books for caregivers

These are optional starting points, not a ranked list or treatment recommendations. Check the intended age range, publication date, and whether the approach fits current clinician-directed care. Do not use a book to start or change a feeding, medication, nutrition, or behavior plan without individualized professional guidance.

ARFID and feeding concerns

ARFID: Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder—A Guide for Parents and Carers, by Rachel Bryant-Waugh (Routledge, 2019) — written primarily for parents and carers of young people, with accessible explanations and examples. The publisher describes it as drawing on clinical knowledge and research; this listing is not an independent review. Because treatment research and individual needs vary, bring questions about any suggested approach to the child's care team.[8]
Beyond Picky Eating: Strategies for Navigating ARFID and Supporting Your Loved One — a 2026 F.E.A.S.T. family guide authored by a registered dietitian and eating-disorder professional. It is a caregiver education guide, not a substitute for medical advice or an individualized plan. Discuss any intervention suggestions with qualified clinicians, especially where growth, nutrition, swallowing, or distress is a concern.[11]

Evidence for specific ARFID treatment approaches remains limited, according to the National Eating Disorders Association's overview; a book or guide should not be treated as proof that one approach fits every child.[7]

ADHD and executive skills

Smart but Scattered, Second Edition, by Peg Dawson, Richard Guare, and Colin Guare (Guilford Press, 2024) — the publisher describes this as an executive-skills guide for children ages 4–13. Executive-skills content may be useful to some families but does not establish ADHD or replace an individualized assessment or treatment plan.[9]
Smart but Scattered Teens, by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, and Colin Guare (Guilford Press, 2012) — the publisher describes a guide to executive skills and independence for teens. This is an older book; check for updated guidance and discuss fit with the teen and their care or school team.[10]

Questions to take to a clinician, school, or support service

Is this guide or book appropriate for my child's age, concerns, and current plan?
Which suggestions are general education, and which would require assessment or supervision first?
How do we protect established safe foods, hydration, growth, swallowing safety, and the child's dignity?
Who should we contact about cost, referral requirements, language access, waitlists, and local availability?
If school support is involved, who coordinates between the family, school, and healthcare team?

Links and review scope

Links on this page were checked on October 15, 2026. This is a link and description check—not a clinical review, book endorsement, or verification of local openings, costs, or eligibility. External pages and program details change; confirm them directly before relying on them.

Provider and service directories

Feeding Matters Pediatric Feeding Specialist Directory — U.S.-focused provider search for pediatric feeding support. Verify ARFID experience, swallowing competence, insurance, age range, and waitlist.
CHADD Professional Directory — U.S. ADHD professional and organization listings. CHADD states listings are not comprehensive or endorsements; verify credentials and pediatric scope.
ADDA Professional Directory — ADHD professional listings, primarily U.S.-oriented. Confirm pediatric experience and licensing.
ADHD Professionals Directory—AADPA — Australia and New Zealand ADHD services. Confirm local registration, age range, fees, and referral routes.
ADHD NZ Healthcare Directory — New Zealand healthcare-navigation resource.

Access, insurance, and school navigation

Family Voices: Find help in your community / Family-to-Family Health Information Centers — a U.S. directory to locate family-led Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2Fs) by state or territory, including listed tribal-serving centers. HRSA's MCHB funds the F2F program; participating centers provide family-to-family navigation and support. A navigator is not a clinician and cannot guarantee a specialist opening, coverage, eligibility, referral, or outcome. Confirm current local services directly. (U.S.; directory page checked October 13, 2026.)
HRSA Find a Health Center — U.S. community health centers and lower-cost primary-care access.
Medicaid and CHIP state contacts — U.S. state contacts for eligibility, renewals, claims, and provider questions.
InsureKidsNow Dentist Locator — U.S. dentist search for children with Medicaid or CHIP.
CADRE state agency and parent-center map — U.S. special-education, early-intervention, and parent-center navigation.
Feeding Matters school toolkit — school-oriented planning and communication tools for PFD/ARFID; does not create legal entitlements.

Research and clinical trials

ClinicalTrials.gov — international studies searchable by condition, age, location, and recruitment status.
WHO ICTRP Search Portal — international registry search.
EU Clinical Trials Information System — EU/EEA medicinal-product trials.
FDA: Learn About Clinical Trials — questions and participation information.

Crisis and international support

988 Get Help — U.S. call, text, and chat crisis access; not emergency medical care.
Child Helpline International — country-based child and youth helpline locator; coverage and services vary.
NHS ARFID information — United Kingdom information and local-route context.
ARFID Awareness UK service locator — UK-oriented directory; verify provider fit directly.

Other directory and trial links on this page were last checked October 13, 2026; the parent-guide and book links above were checked October 15, 2026. These are link and description checks, not clinical reviews or endorsements. Dynamic links and directories should be rechecked regularly.