4 Tips for Making Breakfast BETTER for Children with Special Needs

It’s back to school time and let’s face it: Mornings are hectic, especially for parents of children with special needs. A healthy balanced breakfast may go by the wayside and we rely on quick, packaged options or skip breakfast altogether. However, numerous studies in children show that eating breakfast is associated with better behavior in the classroom. Even more show that eating breakfast more frequently is associated with higher test scores in subjects like Mathematics, Science and English. Doctor Yum and Coach Mel, co-authors of the award-winning book, Raising a Healthy Happy Eater, offer these 4 tips for making breakfast…  Read in browser »

5 Signs that Your Older Child May Benefit from Feeding Therapy

By Melanie Potock on Mar 05, 2014 06:22 am  from Friendship Circle Blog
My previous posts on feeding therapy explored why infants and toddlers might need support from a feeding therapist. But, what about the older child? One fourth of my clients are kids over the age of 7! Here are 5 signs that your older child may benefit from feeding therapy.  http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2014/03/05/5-signs-that-your-older-child-may-benefit-from-feeding-therapy/?utm_source=Friendship+Circle+Blog&utm_campaign=323f22fa90-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3ec270b4ae-323f22fa90-199142745

5 Signs that Your Infant May Benefit from Feeding Therapy

From Friendship Circle Blog,  By Melanie Potock on Feb 03, 2014 As a speech language pathologist who specializes in feeding, I am grateful when a parent brings a baby to see me as soon as possible. Feeding therapists like to assess children the moment parents detect that their little one is having trouble in order prevent future problems from arising.   http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2014/02/03/5-signs-that-your-infant-may-benefit-from-feeding-therapy/?utm_source=Friendship+Circle+Blog&utm_campaign=d4d3a4ace9-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3ec270b4ae-d4d3a4ace9-199142745