Feeding therapy or mealtimes in general can be stressful for children with sensory processing issues or communication difficulties. Use this communication mat during snack, meals, or feeding therapy to model language for early learners.
This handout is designed for parents/caregivers to give an overview of the possible benefits of skin-to-skin contact after birth, especially if their baby is in the intensive care unit.
GERD is a digestive disorder that can affect growth milestones, and adequacy of nutrition for children. This is a resource for parents, caregivers, and providers who need strategies for identifying and minimizing behaviors that may trigger GERD in infants and toddlers.
Many infants and neonates have a long road to oral feeding. This resource provides examples and ideas for activities to use and teach parents/caregivers to assess and improve pre-feeding skills and readiness.
This handout provides ideas for successful early spoon-feeding and characteristics of good spoon-feeding. Giant gobs of food with leftovers shoved into the oral cavity? NO THANKS.
This handout for feeding specialists to share with parents and caregivers at/around 6 months of age, when babies are ready to begin spoon feeding. The handout outlines 4 quick tips to help ensure success.