Being able to eat and obtain nutrition and hydration in the school environment is an important part of academic success. This handout is designed for SLPs to provide to staff, parents, and school staff in order to provide insight into the role of the SLP as it relates to feeding and swallowing in schools.
Summer is a fun time for kids to be involved in food preparation! This handout is designed for parents and caregivers and outlines some simple snacks with kid-friendly recipe layouts to encourage healthy food habits.
This handout describes different spoon options for spoon feeding babies, toddlers, and children. Featuring helpful tips for children who have sensory and/or motor planning needs.
This handout may serve as a guideline for clinicians and families who are seeking an enhanced understanding of the role of the SLP, or the steps involved in pediatric g-tube weaning.
As families are home more than ever during this time, mealtimes may feel increasingly more stressful. This handout serves as a reference for simple, go-to strategies that may make mealtimes run more smoothly!
This handout breaks down what parents and caregivers should be looking for when determining if their child has a feeding disorder, dysfunction, or delay. Includes infancy-4-5 months, 6-12 months, and 1-3 years of age.
This handout celebrates the idea of sensory play with a large, engaging visual of what it looks like to use sensory play to become familiar with the different textures of foods. Includes 5 fun ideas to try with kids in a therapy setting or at home.
This one-page quick pediatric oral motor assessment identifies or rule out structural and/or functional impairments that can contribute to issues with speech or feeding within the pediatric population.
Designed to clearly identify concrete ways to prepare children for feeding tasks, this handout helps parents and caregivers lay the groundwork for successful meal intake. The handout provides 9 strategies to help set children up for success during mealtime.