by Sara Feeney, MS, OTR/L | Sep 2, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy
How is food packaging related to feeding concerns? Children can become attached to the look of food packaging. Children who have feeding sensitivities may try to create “rules” to make sense of what foods are “safe” for them to eat (whether or not these rules seem... by Sara Feeney, MS, OTR/L | Dec 16, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
What is a food jag? While most children have a favorite food or a few favorite foods, they often have a wide range of foods to choose from. Most children easily engage with a variety of fruits, vegetables, starches, and proteins. Children with feeding difficulties... by Sara Feeney, MS, OTR/L | Nov 24, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
One of the most integral and overlooked sensory systems that supports our daily functioning as humans is the visual system. Not only does our visual system interpret what we see, but it lets us recognize shapes, colors, letters, words, and numbers. Our visual system... by Sara Feeney, MS, OTR/L | Sep 29, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
The foundation of our interpretation of the world around us lies within our eight sensory systems. One system in particular is often overlooked and misunderstood: the interoceptive system. This system is often labeled “the hidden sense,” as it is the body’s internal... by Sara Feeney, MS, OTR/L | Aug 24, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
While eating comes naturally for some infants and toddlers, it is actually one of the most complex activities we engage in on a daily basis. Eating requires the use of all of our sensory systems including tactile, visual, olfactory, gustatory, auditory, interoception,...