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Feeding Difficulties - Ability vs Motivation
November 18, 2009 11:49 PM by Wendy Hof

One of the most challenging things when it comes to working with a family who has a child who "won't eat" is figuring out how much of it may be due to the child's inability to eat (sensory problems, physical problems, processing disorders, etc) and how Read More...

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Tuesday Tidbit - Olfactory defensive behaviors
October 27, 2009 11:49 PM by Wendy Hof

Hi All! Sorry I did not post on Friday – I was a bit under the weather with a stomach bug. Thankfully it didn’t last more than 48 hours but that is one of the “hazards” of working with children for a living – you are bound to catch something every now Read More...

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Tuesday Tidbit - The Spit Cup
October 19, 2009 11:42 PM by Wendy Hof

When it comes to picky eaters one of the biggest challenges we have as therapists is getting the child to even taste something. There is, of course, an entire protocol to getting a sensory defensive child to allow food to be 1) in the room, 2) on the Read More...

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Rain, Rain ... go out and play ..
October 16, 2009 6:33 PM by Wendy Hof

It's been raining here for the past couple of days. Yesterday was a cold rain but today it was warmer and more of a drizzle. I have been off on vacation in the Lancaster, PA area with my sister and mom. We've been exploring, shopping and just having a Read More...

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Tuesday Tidbits - The Ever Versatile Bubbles
October 13, 2009 8:09 AM by Wendy Hof

I am always amazed at how the majority of kids just love bubbles. All you have to do is pull out a bottle of bubbles and kids seem to appear out of the wood work... waiting in anticipation for that first wave of round colorful bubbles to appear so they Read More...

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Tuesday tidbit - the Nuk Brush.
September 13, 2009 11:57 PM by Wendy Hof

How many of you have used a Nuk brush when working with your pediatric patients? Do you use it just to "wake up" their mouths or do you use it in other ways as well? As I have gained experience in the pediatric area and especially the oral motor/feeding Read More...

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