As a parent of a child with challenging feeding behaviors, it may feel like you have been struggling for years trying to help your child improve their eating. Maybe your child’s struggle with a limited diet is more recent, following the stomach flu, Covid, or choking incident. Maybe your child has a food phobia or simply never appears hungry. Perhaps your child has autism or … [Read more...]
Happy Eaters Lake Nona: Are There Specialists or Caregivers Who Can Help Me?
Navigating a feeding disorder, like Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), can be challenging. While we’ve talked about selective eating and what it stems from, as well as ARFID and the types of ARFID, you may be wondering who is available to help support you in your journey. There are so many specialists and caregivers out there, and here are just a few: Speech … [Read more...]
Happy Eaters Lake Nona: ‘Are There Specialists or Caregivers Who Can Help Me?’
Navigating a feeding disorder, like Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), can be challenging. While we’ve talked about selective eating and what it stems from, as well as ARFID and the types of ARFID, you may be wondering who is available to help support you in your journey. There are so many specialists and caregivers out there, and here are just a few: Speech … [Read more...]
Happy Eaters Lake Nona: Picky Eating and Language Skills-How can we help both at the same time?
From learning to communicate and exploring ways to interact with new foods, Picky Eaters Online can offer a unique approach to help your child with various needs It is common for children with speech and language delays to also be picky eaters. Children can have oral motor and/or sensory difficulties that impact not only their feeding and swallowing skills, but also their … [Read more...]
Happy Eaters Lake Nona: Why is my Child Having Difficulty Eating and How do I Help?
Oftentimes when children are experiencing difficulty eating, parents ask one of the following two questions: “What actually caused this?” OR “What can actually be done to determine what is going on? In this article, we will briefly look at the answers to these two questions to help clear up some of the muddy waters surrounding pediatric feeding difficulties! So…why is my … [Read more...]