Interventions
What type of sensory input can you expose a child to, to help that child try new foods?
Proprioceptive Input, vestibular input, tactile input
Why would a child not be accepting of a new food? Think sensory
look, smell, taste, texture
What could be the most important reason to work on a sensory based feeding intervention with a child?
To improve health, maximize self-feeding skills, improve food repertoire
What is the best way to provide food to a kiddo with a food aversion?
Give them a choice
What are some non-sensory based reasons for food adversion?
Behaviors, presentation, diagnosis, fear, allergies/intolerance, oral motor difficulties and aspiration
What is the best way to monitor progress when completing sensory feeding interventions?
Family Education
Which sensory based feeding intervention has 8 stages? The last one being swallowing
Hierarchy of Sensory feeding
What is a medical reason for a child not being exposed to food?
Switching from a g-tube to oral intake of food, dietary restrictions of foods that could change behaviors.
(such as gluten with ASD children)
What are some examples of modifying food for a child?
thickening liquids, decreasing the quantity of food on the plate, altering the density of the food, minimizing mixed texture food, reducing flavor, being mindful of temperature