61 Railway Ave, Laverton, VIC 3028
Overview
Helena Taylor has over 20 years of community-based Dietetic experience and has a special interest in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, food aversions and/or food intolerances.
Helena understands the importance of reducing stress around mealtimes, as well as the value of optimal nutrition on quality of life. She provides individualised support by working with children in collaboration with their families to achieve the best possible nutrition outcomes. Helena helps to improve nutrition quality in practical achievable ways, using everyday foods where able, to help to create positive mealtime experiences.
Helena has highly developed skills in translating research/evidence into everyday strategies for optimal nutrition for a range of nutrition needs and backgrounds. Her special interest in nutrition management for children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder has led her to complete a range of courses related to Paediatric nutrition, Autism and ADHD, SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory)
Approach to Feeding, and Eating disorders. Helena also maintains continuing Professional development each year and is an avid reader of the latest research in this area.
Special Interest
- Nutrition Deficiencies
- Faltering Growth
- Introduction to solids
- Fussy eating/Food aversions/Problem feeders
- SOS Approach to Feeding
- Reflux
- Gastrointestinal disorders eg Constipation,
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Coeliac Disease
- Food Allergies/Intolerances
- Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Vegan/Vegetarian diets
- Weight management
- Healthy eating education
Qualifications and Experience
Languages spoken
- English
Practice information
Contact details
- Western Children's Health Centre
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Western Children's Health Centre
61 Railway Ave
Laverton, VIC 3028 - (03) 9931 0...
- (03) 9931 0...
- westernchildrens.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday:
- 08:30am - 05:30pm
- Tuesday:
- 08:30am - 05:30pm
- Wednesday:
- 08:30am - 05:30pm
- Thursday:
- 08:30am - 05:30pm
- Friday:
- 08:30am - 05:30pm
Facilities
- Baby change facilities
- Wheelchair access
- Bus stop nearby
- Disabled toilets
- Free street parking
- Air conditioned facility
- Magazines
- Comfortable waiting room
- Free onsite parking
- Toilets
- Parent/Family parking
- Train station nearby
- Allied health nearby
- TV in waiting area
- TV in treatment rooms
- At home visits available
Find Western Children's Health Centre
Directions and parking
Laverton Railway Station, on the Werribee Line, is directly across the street.
Buses on the 411, 412, 415, 496 and 498 routes stop a few metres away. Bus stops on the 400, 414 and 417 routes can access Railway Avenue via a lift-equipped overpass.
Ample car parking both on the premises & street-side. Wheelchair access is available.
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