Parents will often ask me why is it that they child will eat things at daycare but not at home.  It is a very valid question and one I wish I had the answer to.  I found it to be true even with my own children.  I would pick them up at the end of the day and look over their ''What I Did Today'' report and often be surprised with ...

I should learn by now that one should not ever say ''never'' because there is almost always an exception (or two) to a statement that uses the world ''never'' in it.  Such as I did in my last post. A OT who has had experience with individuals/young adults with eating disorders did share with me that there is actually a method that is used to ...

In the past I have shared various strategies that work when it comes to children who have trouble eating.  I've shared some sensory and strengthening strategies.  I'm sure as I continue to write this blog I will share even more but today I wanted to do something a little different.  I wanted to share a strategy that doesn't work - ...

I thought I would take a moment or two today and share some feeding workshops I have found.  If anyone knows of any really good workshops they've attended in the feeding/oral motor areas please share them.  I know with the way the economy is there are quite a few companies that have cut back on their budget for continued education.  ...

When you have a child who won't eat you go through a variety of emotions.  Your basic desire as a parent is to be able to feed and nourish your child.  To be able to watch them grow and develop typically, so when you have a child who won't eat you start to feel frustrated and there are even times you may start to feel like you ...

''As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices:  take it or leave it.''  ~Buddy Hackett I can remember as a child sitting down to dinner and not being able to get up from our seats until everything on our plate was finished.  We were often reminded of the starving children in the world who would gladly eat what we were ...

''How did it get so late so soon?  Its night before it's afternoon.  December is here before its June.  My goodness how the time has flewn.  How did it get so late so ...

In an earlier blog post I had spoken about the usefulness of the Nuk Brush and listed several places that sell it.  The sites I listed were therapy sites as that was the only place I have been able to find them.  Until now, that is.  Last Friday I was in a local Toys R Us store, browsing the aisles on my way to the play-doh ...

It's hard to believe it's been two years since I started writing this blog.  I had read somewhere that the average blog life is about 18 months before the blog is abandoned.  This is a long time to try and think of new and interesting things to share.  I'm lucky though, I love my job and I love writing.  I feel I am ...

With a new year upon us and with many of us having had to renew our licenses and/or certifications I thought it might be a good idea to share a list of classes in the area of feeding & oral motor to help with our CEU requirements.  In the coming weeks and months I will share classes in other areas as well (sensory, NDT, behavioral, ...