Mealtimes: Five Challenges and Solutions for Feeding Your Child with Special Needs

2012/04/17 By Chris 2 Comments

Mealtime for families without special needs kids can be difficult, but for those with kids with sensory processing difficulties it can really be an adventure. While there isn’t an easy way around these challenges, there are a few helpful hints that may keep a child’s feeding issues from turning into significant problems. Here are the [...]

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Tagged With: eating, feeding, Food, GERD, Mealtimes, Sensory Processing Disorder

Holiday dinners with your special needs child

2010/12/16 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Nothing is more nerve wracking than sitting down for the family dinner. The host takes it personally when your child doesn’t eat her food. The adults expect proper table manners from all the children. This is an area where you are just going to have to cut your special needs child and yourself some slack. [...]

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Tagged With: Add, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Behavior, christmas, eating, Eating Habits, family, Family Meals, Feeding Tube, holidays, Parenting, Picky Eating, sensory processing, slow eater, Social Skills, thanksgiving

Making Sense of Picky Eating Problems

2010/10/11 By Jessica 2 Comments

Did you know that it is normal for toddlers to go through a picky eating phase? It is an ordinary part of development and most kids grow out of it. However, for some children it is not so easy. Many children who have difficulty processing sensory information may have a hard time trying new foods. [...]

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Tagged With: behavioral, drinking, eating, food jags, motor, new foods, picky, sensory information