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I'm a great believer in networking and in sharing resources. I've worked with many talented, creative people over the years. Often they work in isolation and spend time trying to recreate the wheel. I've included this page because I believe that we have a lot to learn from one another. Please e-mail me if you've read a useful book, are working on or know of a creative project involving girls or boys and/or eating disorder prevention, have a resource that you would like to share, have seen a great video or visited an interesting web site. I will be changing this page from time to time and will include your contribution. In the meantime, I hope that you find this information useful. I've listed the resources that I've found most useful. |
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Must
Reads |
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Big Fat Lies: The
Truth about Your Weight and Your Health. Glenn Gaesser, PhD. Boy Smarts: Mentoring
Boys for Success at School. Barry MacDonald, www.MentoringBoys.com, 2005. Barry MacDonald is an innovator in the
teaching and parenting of boys and in making schools and classrooms
boy-friendly. His book provides 100 imaginative and practical guidelines for
authentic engagement in meeting boys’ varied learning needs.
This is a must read if you work with or parent boys! Help Your Teenager Beat An Eating Disorder. James Lock, MD., PhD. and Daniel Le Grange, PhD. New York: The Guildford Press, 2005. This is a very useful book for parents who want to be involved in their child's recovery. It demystifies eating disorders and the eating disorder mindset, outlines treatment options, and clarifies parental roles and provides solid tools to help parents take responsibility for their child's eating. I have used this book in my practice as a therapist and recommend it to other clinicians who want to incorporate the Maudsley Approach into their practice. The Body Myth: Adult
Women and the Pressure to Be Perfect. Margo Maine, PhD. and Joe Kelly. The Prevention of Eating Problems and Eating Disorders: Theory, Research and Practice. Michael P. Levine and Linda Smolak. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006. Michael Levine and Linda Smolak have been involved with eating disorder prevention right from the onset. In this book they review the spectrum of eating problems and disorders, the related risk and protective factors, the models that have guided prevention efforts to date, the literature on the studies of prevention including their target audience, outcome and the models that shaped the program, as well as suggestions for curriculum and program development and evaluation. This is a must-have reference book for practitioners of eating disorder prevention. Underage and
Overweight: Our Childhood Obesity Crisis—What Every Family Needs to Know. Frances M. Berg. Hatherleigh Press, 2005. Francie Berg is a pioneer in
the 'Health At Every Size' movement. This book is a reference that brings
together the research and illustrates the complex problems in what's going on with kids'
weight and eating issues and shows why HAES is the sound solution. |
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Innovative School Programs |
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Everybody’s Different: A positive
approach to teaching about health, puberty, body image, nutrition, self-esteem and obesity prevention. Jennifer O’Dea - ACER Press
(Australian Council for Educational Research Ltd.), 2007. This book sets out how
to apply the Everybody’s Different program
in grades 7 and 8 classrooms and in community settings and clinical
situations. Well researched, good resources and thorough, imaginative
lessons. Healthy Body Image:
Teaching Kids to Eat and Love Their Bodies Too! Kathy
J. Kater. NEDA, 2005. This second edition is even better than the first. The program consists of
10 lessons that can be integrated into the grades 4, 5 and 6 curriculum. It addresses puberty, the media, hunger and
healthy eating and physical activity in a framework that promotes Health at
Every Size. Great resources and background information. Healthy Buddies:
Children Teaching Children to Go Move, Go Fuel and Go Feel Good. This 2-3 hour a week Grade 4-7 program partners older students
with younger buddies to teach the importance of good nutrition, exercise and
self-esteem. Especially good for boys as it teaches empathy, encourages
connection and gives boys a way to contribute to their schools. Originally
piloted in The Student Body: Promoting Health at Any Size
www.aboutkidshealth.ca/thestudentbody
The Student Body
is a teacher training module designed to help alert teachers (and parents) to
the factors that can trigger unhealthy dieting among children, and ways to
prevent it. The website sheds light on 6 areas of concern through modules
which utilize animated vignettes, videos and background information for
teachers (and parents) so they can experience some of the positive and
negative factors affecting body image and unhealthy eating habits. |
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Great
Websites |
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www.heretohelp.bc.ca/ Positive Body Image
Resources.
Click on ‘Tell Me About’ and on
Body Image for the stories that I wrote about seniors,
men, lesbians, and parents working towards positive body image, health, and
wellness and the pieces for physicians and health professionals. www.realme.ca
The Real Me Experience is an interactive
website on self-esteem and body image that was developed by the National
Eating Disorders Information Centre to help young women understand themselves
better. The site is private and personal and gives the user an opportunity to
explore thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that
impact self-esteem and body image. There are a variety of tips and
suggestions for improving the way you feel about yourself and your body.
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Meaningful
Magazines |
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New
Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams (girls 8 to 12) Radiance - the magazine for large women Youth Culture Group
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Stimulating Videos |
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DIETING: At War with
our Bodies is a revealing documentary that defies the dominant diet culture,
suggesting that we reclaim health (not weight loss) as our lifestyle change
goal and let the fat fall where it may. It gives voice to those who resist
the notion that the human body, in all its variations, must concede to
cultural or clinical ideals. The film includes interviews with key experts in
the health at every size movement—Glenn Gaesser,
Janet Polivy and Sandra Friedman. It is produced
by
SHREDDED is about a group of teenage boys who want to
transform their bodies so they become "shredded" like the
muscle-filled bodies of their media heroes. The film reveals the risks
they're willing to take to achieve the ideal male shape, exploring supplement
use and the temptations of steroids. With frank honesty, the boys relate their
experiences, desires and motivations to the audience, who must draw their own
conclusions. This documentary is designed to provoke discussion among
teenagers - both boys and girls - about body image and where lines should be
drawn between healthy and dangerous behaviour. 2005, 22 min. Directed
by Douglas C. Taplin. Produced by Jennifer
Torrance. National Film Board of |
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Check Out These Web
Sites |
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About Face - The Body Positive - empowers youth to celebrate their real shape instead of what society promotes as the ideal body. www.thebodypositive.org
Boy Scouts of America - the “Workshops” section gives
instructions for boys to make things. The website also includes articles on
subjects such as sports, animals, and peer and family relationships. The
“stories of success” and “scouts in action” sections feature inspiring
stories of pre-teen boys who have accomplished great things in their lives. www.boyslife.org Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity - great site that also leads you to the Girls @ Play network. www.caaws.ca
Discovery
Kids -
based on Discovery channel and Discovery Kids magazine. Features lots or
interesting, educational articles on science and nature, sports and life at
school that will especially interest boys.
www.discoverykids.ca Eating Disorders
Information Network -
check out their newsletter The ReSister. www.edin-ga.org Girls, Inc. - national organization dedicated
to helping every girl become strong, smart and bold. Educational programs and
activities.
www.girlsinc.org
Hugs International - great website for an alternative to dieting. www.hugs.com Just Think Foundation - works with students, educators and the entertainment industry to
promote media literacy. www.justthink.org MediaWatch - national organization that works to improve the portrayal of girls and women in the media. Mind on The Media — independent thinking and fostering critical analysis of the media message. www.mindonthemedia.org
National Eating Disorder Information Centre, proMOTION plus —The
The Dressing Room
Project - girl-powered
rebellion to free girls and women from the bonds of media-imposed standards
of beauty. www.thedressingroomproject.org Won’t Get Weird – some people get weird when you
talk about sex. They don’t. Sexual health for teens. www.wontgetweird.com Women’s Sports Foundation www.womenssportsfoundation.org
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