Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Joint Committee On Health

Eating Disorders: Bodywhys

Photo of Mark WardMark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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Exactly. I think the first time I heard it was when I had a meeting with SpunOut and the young people involved were telling me this. I said it was a really good idea. It might be something we can look into.

I have one more quick question if that is okay with the Chair. The issue of ARFID was touched on earlier with, I think, Senator Conway. It relates especially to children with autism and I noted some of the factors including sensory factors, a lack of interest in food and also the fear of consequences such as the fear of choking that some children with autism may have. What services are there at the moment and is enough being done? That is my last question. I welcome the Bodywhys collaboration with AsIAm. It is a good piece of work that was mentioned earlier.