Special Education

Your work with students who have eating disorders may lead to further questions and a desire for more information. The following sources will be able to provide you with current research and literature as well as lists of learning resources to support the educational needs of your students.

Organizations

The Association for Awareness and Networking Around Disordered Eating (ANAD)
11739 223rd Street
Maple Ridge, BC V2X 5X8

Tel: 604-466-4877 Fax: 604-466-4897
Toll Free: 1-877-288-0877
Email: anad01@telus.net
Website: www.anad.bc.ca

B.C.’s Children’s Hospital Eating Disorders Program
4480 Oak Street, Vancouver BC V6H 3V4
Tel: (604) 875-2200

B.C. Eating Disorders Association
526 Michigan Street, Victoria BC V8V1S2
Tel: (250) 383-2755
E-mail: bceda@islandnet.com

The Eating Disorder Resource Centre of British Columbia
St. Paul’s Hospital ,1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC V6Z 1Y6
Tel: (604) 631-5313
Fax: (604) 631-5461
Toll-Free Line: 1-800-665-1822

National Eating Disorder Information Centre
200 Elizabeth St., College Wing 1-211, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
Tel: (416) 340-4156
Fax: (416) 340-4736

Teaching Kits

• Body Image Coalition of Peel. (1997). Every BODY is a somebody: an active learning program to promote healthy body image, positive self-esteem, healthy eating and an active lifestyle for female adolescents. Peel Health, 199 County Court Boulevard, Brampton, ON L6W 4P3.
• British Columbia Eating Disorders Association. (1998). School outreach program training manual. Victoria, BC: BC Eating Disorders Association, 526 Michigan Street, Victoria BC, V8V 1S2. (250) 383-2755.
• Friedman, S. S. (1994) Girls in the 90’s Facilitator’s manual. Vancouver: Salal Books. (Salal Books, Box 309, 101-1184 Denman Street, Vancouver BC V6G 2M9).
• Ikeda, J. & Naworski, P. (1992). Am I fat? Helping young children accept differences in body size. 117 pages. Carlsbad, CA: Gurze Books. (800) 756-7533; Fax: (760) 434-5476.
• Levine, M. & Hill, L. (1991). A 5-day lesson plan on eating disorders: Grades 7-12. 131 pages (3-ring binder). Carlsbad, CA: Gurze Books.
• Ontario Women’s Directorate. Sex-role stereotyping: An awareness kit for parents and teachers. Toronto ON: Ontario Women’s Directorate, 2 Carleton Street, 12 th Floor, Toronto, ON M5B 2M9. (416) 314-0250.
• Shiltz, T. J. Eating concerns support group curriculum: Grades 7-12. 81 pages (paper). Carlsbad, CA: Gurze Books.
• Red Deer Regional Health Unit. The best you can be nutrition resource package. Body image, healthy eating, and healthy weight. Red Deer, AB: Red Deer Regional Health Unit, Health Promotion Department, 2845 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer AB T4R 1S2.
• Rice, C. Teacher’s resource kit. A teacher’s lesson plan kit for the presentation of eating disorders. (1989). The National Eating Disorder Information Centre, 200 Elizabeth Street, CW 1-211, Toronto ON M5G 2C4. (416) 340-4156.

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