Food and Behaviour Research (FAB)
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Child Behaviour and Learning
The Role of Nutrition and Diet
A special collection of five expert webinars from Food And Behaviour (FAB) Research - aimed at helping parents & carers, teachers and other professionals working with children and adolescents with or without conditions like ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia or the Autism Spectrum to find out more about
- how food and diet can affect children's mood, behaviour and ability to learn
- practical, evidence-based strategies, tactics and tips to help improve children's food choices
This special package includes unlimited, on-demand access to the full video recordings of five FAB webinars (each including presentations, Q&A and discussion), featuring expert speakers:
- David Rex, RD
- Dr Rachel Gow, RNutr
- Dr Alex Richardson
Handouts of both the presentation slides and additional supporting information on the topics covered, and questions asked, are included for each event.
Downloadable resources
Along with the five expert webinars are some of our most helpful and informative handouts on Child Behaviour and Learning.
Included in this collection:
Feeding Better Mood, Behaviour, Learning & Sleep
with David Rex, RD and Dr Alex Richardson
Selective or 'fussy' eating - a masterclass
with David Rex, RD and Dr Alex Richardson
The Role of Food and Diet in ADHD
with Dr Alex Richardson
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Dietary Approaches
with Dr Alex Richardson
Nutrition for ADHD and Neurodiverse Minds
with Dr Rachel Gow, RNutr and Dr Alex Richardson
Learn about these webinars above
- but come back to book them as a collection!
All proceeds from this event will go to Food And Behaviour (FAB) Research to support its work. Registered Charity No: SC034604, Company No: SC 253448. www.fabresearch.org
"FAB has raised my awareness of the importance of a healthy diet for all, not just those with behavioural issues, problems."
- Early Years Officer, Local Authority
"FAB Research provides a wealth of valuable information which isn't always available elsewhere - and in an easily digested form."
- GP and Medical Advisor
Who is this collection for?
Anyone interested in
How food and diet can affect mood, behaviour and ability to learn
- in children with or without specific difficulties in these areas
(such as ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia or the Autistic Spectrum)
These webinars are designed to help anyone who is interested - whatever their specific background, education or training - to understand
- why good nutrition is fundamental for the healthy growth and development of children's brains, as well as their bodies
- which aspects of nutrition and diet are most strongly linked with behaviour and learning difficulties in children and adolescents
- what nutritional or dietary changes have been shown to improve behaviour and learning in controlled clinical trials of children with or without ADHD or related conditions
- how this information can be applied in practice.
Each individual webinar includes 90+ minutes of
- 1-2 expert presentations, followed by Question and Answer sessions
- handouts of the slides and additional materials, including further information on the topics covered in both the webinar presentations and Q&A.
What is FAB Research?
Food and Behaviour Research (FAB Research), established in 2003 by Dr Alex Richardson DPhil (Oxon), PGCE, FRSA, is a charitable organisation dedicated both to advancing scientific research into the links between nutrition and human behaviour and to making the findings from such research available to the widest possible audience.
Our mission: We are committed to improving current knowledge and awareness of the effects of nutrition and diet on human behaviour, learning and mood. We aspire to be a leader of scientific research into how nutrition affects the human brain and mind, and an intellectual and strategic force for improving public education and professional practice in this domain.