by Rebecca | Oct 13, 2022 | Blog
This blog is dedicated to my favourite profession (biasedly because it is my profession), which is Occupational Therapy! Typically, a dietician or speech therapist is sought after regarding feeding therapy, while their role is important, an Occupational Therapy role...
by Rebecca | Sep 15, 2022 | Blog
Looking after our mental health in times of stress Fussy eating and feeding challenges can cause a lot of stress for caregivers. Our mental health is important and supporting it directly impacts feeding and mealtimes. I don’t know about you but the things we...
by Rebecca | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog
Should we let children play with their food? Children need to have time and opportunity to play with their food, in order to learn about and become comfortable with a range of foods. Playing with food allows for children to learn about the sensory properties...
by Rebecca | Mar 17, 2022 | Blog
ARFID feels like a common term that you may well be familiar with by now. ARFID refers to an Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder or a persistent failure to meet nutritional needs. ARFID is not associated with restricting food-related to one’s body image, rather...
by Rebecca | Feb 7, 2022 | Blog
Tube Feeding – Let’s start the conversation The focus of this blog is to begin the conversation around Tube Feeding, as it has affected and continues to affect a large number of children. Tube feeding is often presented to whānau as a last resort...
