Quick Sensory Feeding Therapy Ideas for Toddlers
Population:
PediatricDiscipline:
SLPDiagnosis:
Feeding and SwallowingReferences:
- Herde, C. (2019). 5 Tips to Create Positive Food Memories for Pediatric Feeding Groups. Leader Live.
- Wilson, J. (2019). Help Parents of Children With Feeding Disorders Prepare for Holiday Gatherings. Leader Live.
Sensory feeding opportunities for toddlers with selective eating are an evidenced-based way to allow for visual, tactile, olfactory, and potential oral exploration. This resource is to provide clinicians with ideas for therapy targeting sensory exploration and can be used for feeding therapy as well as language therapy. This printable clinical reference is for speech-language pathologists working with pediatric patients, covering Feeding and Swallowing. Print Resource, US Letter, 2 pages. Members can view and print it.
Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:
- What play based feeding activities reduce mealtime anxiety in toddlers?
- How do I use sensory based feeding therapy with toddlers who refuse foods?
- How can I introduce new textures without pressure in pediatric feeding therapy?
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