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The Talk: Why Is My Toddler Gagging or Spitting Out Food?

Welcome back to The Talk with April Anderson—our monthly series designed to equip feeding therapy professionals with practical strategies, family-centered tools, and evidence-based insights. In this week’s edition, we’re diving into a concern many families bring up in therapy sessions: toddlers gagging or spitting out food. While this behavior can feel alarming for caregivers, it’s […]

September 4, 2025 administrator The Talk with April Anderson Comments (0) Details
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The Talk: Strategies to Support Picky Eating: Guidance for Feeding Therapy Professionals

Welcome to The Talk with April Anderson—a monthly series where we share practical insights, professional strategies, and family-centered tools to support positive feeding experiences. This month, we’re diving into one of the most common concerns families bring to therapy: picky eating. While frustrating at times, picky eating can be a stepping stone to building resilience, […]

August 21, 2025 administrator The Talk with April Anderson Comments (0) Details
Tags: child nutrition, feeding professionals, feeding strategies, FEEDING THERAPY, food aversion, mealtime guidance, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ORAL MOTOR SKILLS, PEDIATRIC FEEDING, PICKY EATING, sensory feeding challenges, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, SPEECH THERAPY

ASHA CONVENTION IS NEXT WEEK! COME SEE US AT BOOTH 423, SESSIONS 1205 & 1689 ;)

Who’s excited for the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention next week? The convention is happening November 17-19 in Philadelphia, PA. We are ready to blow your mind both at presentations and at booth #423 and serve you the best we can! THE BOOTH At the booth, you will be able to view and handle […]

November 10, 2016 administrator TalkTools News Comments (0) Details
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DIET-SHAPING FOR SELF-LIMITED DIETS IN CHILDREN WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

This article was initially presented at the 2016 Annual ASHA Convention, Thursday, November 17, 2016, 4:30-5:30 PM. It is available in video in full on Facebook: Part 1 / Part 2 Authors: Robyn Merkel-Walsh MA, CCC-SLP Lori Overland MS, CCC-SLP/C-NDT Learner Outcomes: 1. Participants will have an improved understanding of the etiology of a self-limited. 2. Participants will be able […]

October 22, 2016 administrator From the Experts Comments (0) Details
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