Wednesday's Making Lemonade Support Group Meeting offered a presentation on "Picky Eaters" by Betsy Patterson, MOT, OTR/L with Columbus Speech and Hearing. Betsy, we can not thank you enough for the valuable information that you provided to us. The Feeding Therapy programs that Betsy offers are non-threatening, creative and fun for children that are struggling with feeding issues. Betsy has a lot of knowledge as well as a passion for the work she does.
Also, thank you to the great moms that were able to attend the meeting yesterday. Each one of us have children that could be considered "Picky Eaters" or are not adapting eating habits in a typical manner. I have a tendency to want to cover topics at our meetings that I hope will help parents that I know are dealing with particular concerns. What ends up happening is that I benefit far more than I realized I could. That is exactly what happened in our Wednesday meeting. I walked away with a much more positive attitude about working with my children that have multiple food allergies.
Among the topics that were covered in the presentation were some very helpful tips as well as suggestions on how to encourage your child to eat new foods:
TACTILE PLAY: use in addition to feeding therapy
FOOD SCIENTIST: gather data used for visual tools
SENSORY APPROACH: non-threatening approach to feeding
FOOD CHAINING CHART: visual progression in advancing to healthier foods
ORAL MOTOR EXERCISES: playful exercises making funny faces
For more information on Feeding Therapy, contact Betsy Patterson at Columbus Speech and Hearing, 510 E. North Broadway, Columbus, OH 43214, Phone: 614-261-5476
