Feeding Issues May Include Difficulty With….

-Picky eating including ARFID

- Poor oral motor skills - 

• Pocketing

• Stuffing

• Difficulty chewing

• Messy eater

• Slow eater

- Delayed feeding milestones - 

• Latching to breast or bottle

• Transitioning to solids

• Transitioning away from the bottle and onto a straw or open cup

• Self feeding with a spoon or fork

- Poor or rigid mealtime behavior-

• Getting up from the table

• Throwing food

• Refusal to eat

• Only eats certain foods presented in a certain way with certain utensils

- Lip/tongue ties

 

*Carly also has a vast understanding of many gastrointestinal issues including - reflux, constipation, food sensitivities, EOE - and works closely with GI doctors, dieticians, ENTs, and pulmonologists

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Motor Coordination Challenges May Include Difficulty With….

- Meeting motor milestones  - lifting head, rolling, sitting, crawling, walking, climbing, jumping

- Grasping markers or scissors

- Coloring within the lines or writing their name

- Self-dressing

- Opening containers

- Catching/throwing a ball

- Poor balance

- Fearful on playgrounds equipment - stairs, slides, ladders, swings

- Hesitant to try new motor tasks

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Sensory Processing Challenges May Include….

- Tactile defensiveness - difficulty tolerating certain textures

- Auditory defensiveness - difficulty tolerating certain sounds

- Poor vestibular processing - poor balance, poor eye-hand coordination, difficulty sitting still, hesitant to learn new motor tasks

- Proprioceptive seeking behaviors - frequently leaning against people or furniture, looking to fall/crash more than others, too aggressive with people, toys, or animals, enjoys pushing/pulling/hanging/climbing

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Behavioral Challenges May Include Difficulty With…

- Following directions

- Tolerating change

- Controlling emotions

- Interacting with peers

- Frequent/intense tantrums

- Inattention and impulsivity

- Self-harming behaviors

- Poor safety awareness