ARFID Food Fear Thermometer

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.