How to make sense of the senses and their role in eating with Rocky Bay

10/03/2025 16 min Temporada 2 Episodio 5
How to make sense of the senses and their role in eating with Rocky Bay

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Does your child have a sensory sensitivity to food or are they a fussy eater? Are you curious to learn more about how our senses impact feeding practices? Then this episode is for you. Join Nicole as she speaks with Kerry Judge, an Advanced Clinical Speech Pathologist who leads the fussy eating team at Rocky Bay. Nicole and Kerry chat about sensory sensitivities and fussy eating, as well as what can cause these food challenges for families. Kerry shares her top tips on how you can address these challenges at home, as well as where to go for extra support. Topics covered in this episode:-      What are sensory sensitivities and how does this relate to fussy eating?-      Potential causes of these food challenges-      Practical tips to overcome fussy eating or sensory sensitivities-      The SOS (staged exposure) approach to sensory sensitivities-      Where to seek extra information or support Episode links:      Rocky bay services      Dr Kay Toomey’s SOS approach to feeding      Food based sensory activities Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.