Handout

Beyond Taking the Bite: Why Autonomy is the Goal of Feeding Therapy

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Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages

Population:

Pediatric

Discipline:

OTSLP

Diagnosis:

Feeding and Swallowing
This resource provides therapists with a research-backed framework to help families shift from compliance-based feeding to a model centered on interoception and body autonomy. By bridging the gap between clinical theory and practical kitchen table boundaries, it empowers parents to trade the mealtime power struggle for a relationship built on trust and sensory safety.
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