praise them for managing to do so.
serve ‘finger foods’ such as chips, cheese cubes, and pieces of chicken, fresh fruits, vegetables, or small sandwiches. these finger foods are also ideal if the person does not like to sit down to a full meal but prefers to ‘snack’.
does not like the food: maybe the person does not like the taste, look or smell of the food. maybe this is not what s/he wants.
here we first go back to ‘choices’. make the food look as attractive as possible. do not mix the food together. if it is necessary to feed the person, feed one or two items of food at a time 