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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
Tags: #ASHA16, ABA, ABA THERAPY, APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, ASD, ASHA PRESENTATION, ASHA SESSION, ASHAASHA CONVENTION, AUTISM, AUTISM DIETAUTISM SPECTRUM, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, AUTISM THERAPY, AUTISM TREATMENTBEHAVIOR THERAPY, BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, CHILDHOOD AUTISM, DIET FOR AUTISMEATING, EATING PROBLEM, EXTREME PICKY EATING, FEEDING DISABILITYFEEDING EXERCISE, FEEDING FOR AUTISM, FEEDING ISSUES, FEEDING PROBLEMFEEDING PROGRAM, FEEDING THERAPY, FOOD THERAPY, NERVOUS SYSTEM, NUTRITIONNUTRITIVE FEEDING, OPT, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT THERAPYPICKY EATER, PICKY EATING, PRE-FEEDING, PRE-FEEDING EXERCISESPRE-FEEDING PROGRAM, PREFEEDING, SELECTIVE EATER, SELECTIVE EATINGSELF-LIMITED DIET, SENSORY APPROACH, SENSORY EXPERIENCE, SENSORY OVERLOADSENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, SPD, TACTILE APPROACH, TALKTOOLS THERAPY

Ask a Therapist: Feeding after Attending TalkTools’ Feeding Course

Hi Lori, I attended your Feeding Therapy: Sensory Motor Approach 2 day course.  It was terrific and I’ve been implementing a lot of what I learned.  I’ve seen some progress already.  One of my students did such a great job drinking from a straw the other day! What an improvement from the liquid being squeezed into her […]

July 29, 2013 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, CHEEK CONTRACTION, FEEDING, FEEDING COURSE, FEEDING THERAPY, HONEY BEAR, JAW PROTRUSIONLIP ROUNDING, LORI OVERLAND, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR, PRE-FEEDING, PREFEEDING, SCHOOL BASED SLP, SCHOOL SLPSCHOOL THERAPIST, STRAW DRINKING, TONGUE RETRACTION

Ask a Therapist: Feeding Issue with Child who has Beckwith Wiedmann Syndrome

Dear Lori, My child who is 2 1/2 years old was diagnosed with Autism and Beckwith Wiedemann at 1 1/2 and is receiving Early Intervention and making great improvement.  His greatest issue is feeding: he eats all foods as long as they are smashed; when he bites into anything his tongue kicks the food back out and […]

June 10, 2013 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, AUTISM, BECKWITH WIEDEMANN, BECKWITH-WIEDMANN SYNDROME, BWS, CHEW PATTERN, CHEWING SKILLSEARLY INTERVENTION, FEEDING, FEEDING ISSUE, FEEDING ISSUES, FEEDING THERAPIST, FEEDING THERAPY, HYPOTONIA, LORI OVERLANDLOW MUSCLE TONE, ORAL MOTOR SKILLS, PRE-FEEDING, PREFEEDING, TONGUE LATERALIZATION, TONGUE MOBILITY, TONGUE MOVEMENTTONGUE RETRACTION

Ask A Therapist: Biting through Chew Tools

My 5-year-old son has Down syndrome and chews on grabbers (purple and green Ps). He chews and bites so hard that he bites through the tubes. Any recommendations? He only eats pureed food, bananas, and Cheerios. He can chew chicken but doesn’t want to. Thanks,Susan It sounds like your son likes the sensory information he […]

October 8, 2012 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, BITE TUBE HIERARCHY, BITE TUBE SET, CHEWING, CHEWING SKILLS, DOWN SYNDROMEFEEDING, GRABBER COMBO, GRABBERS, GREEN GRABBER, PREFEEDING, PURPLE GRABBER, SENSORY INPUT