Guest guest Posted July 17, 2003 Report Share Posted July 17, 2003 : Please be kind to all members of our group! You are coming across very rude and abrupt! If you are out of sorts please don't take it out on anyone in this group- new or old. I am concerned about you..............is everything okay? To the new members: This behavior does not represent the majority of members in Rheumatic.org. We welcome any of your questions! Thanks, Carol* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Helen-- While I am far from an expert, I would suggest not only seeing a speech therapist, but perhaps also an occupational and/or physical therapist as well if she has some eating issues. They may be either sensory issues or oral-motor issues, but they can determine that for sure and probably supplement the speech therapy well, as they complement each other in addressing oral-motor issues. While my son, Drew, did not have eating issues per se, he did have a tendency to avoid some foods and go for others, as well has having this bad tendency to overstuff his mouth, then nearly gag. We were already having speech sessions, but once we started with occupational therapy for him (turns out he does have a mild case of sensory integration disorder), it helped immensely and he doesn't have that problem. If he overstuffs his mouth now, it's no different than any other 3 year old who overdoes it when he wants to eat something he loves a lot! ;-) That's just my two cents' worth of opinion. ;-) It doesn't hurt to check these things, just because putting that missing piece of the puzzle that they can provide can really make a difference. I've seen it happen with my son, and even a little bit can go a long way. Hope this helps! le (mom to Drew, age 3, apraxia, DSI and hypotonia) > Hello there, my name is Helen, i have a daughter Cerys who is 2 years > 9 months. She can say: no,Hello (ish) ,tea and poo, everything else > is " nonsense talk " , she didnt babble much at all as a baby, she still > only eats soft stuff (mostly yogurt) although will eat crisps. Ive > finally got speech therapy once a week, she has an appointment in > july at the hospital, any hints, tips would be appreciated, we have > no diagnosis for her so are weighing up different options, Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Benny has sensory issues that are considered severe by the OT. The other night in the restaurant, our appetizer arrived before his hamburger, and I just kind of lifted up a folded flour tortilla and gestured with it, offering him some until his food got there. It wasn't on his " acceptable " list which is very small and he involuntarily gagged and almost vomited. He also stuffs his mouth with Mc's hamburgers. I have been amazed, as a grandmother, to see the extent of his food aversions, in a child that has never been forced to eat anything. It is way out of the realm of normal. They are working with these issues in his OT and ST, and to be honest I am not sure he isn't getting worse instead of better. They aren't forcing him to eat, but they are coaxing him to play with foods and unusual textures with his hands. It has been since then that he has started to handle things with his fists closed and I think it is kind of an OCD avoidance of yucky textures thing. Peace, Kathy E. On Jun 22, 2004, at 8:01 PM, windsornot wrote: > Helen-- > > While I am far from an expert, I would suggest not only seeing a > speech therapist, but perhaps also an occupational and/or physical > therapist as well if she has some eating issues. They may be either > sensory issues or oral-motor issues, but they can determine that for > sure and probably supplement the speech therapy well, as they > complement each other in addressing oral-motor issues. > > While my son, Drew, did not have eating issues per se, he did have a > tendency to avoid some foods and go for others, as well has having > this bad tendency to overstuff his mouth, then nearly gag. We were > already having speech sessions, but once we started with occupational > therapy for him (turns out he does have a mild case of sensory > integration disorder), it helped immensely and he doesn't have that > problem. If he overstuffs his mouth now, it's no different than any > other 3 year old who overdoes it when he wants to eat something he > loves a lot! ;-) Retired--but my kids are working hard at http://www.TheGroceryGame.com to save you money and at http://www.heavenforanimals.com to bring comfort when you lose a pet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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