18: The One About Feeding Therapy With Melanie Potock

Listen to the podcast hereReleased November 7, 2018IntroductionThis episode features the renowned feeding specialist, Melanie Potock! In this episode, we discuss Melanie’s newest book release, her tips for expanding a child’s food choices, and even how she incorporated paint ball in her feeding therapy.We learned so much just from speaking with Melanie. This episode is perfect for anyone who has an interest in feeding therapy or knows a picky eater. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed speaking with her!Topics & Questions

  • Your new book, Adventures in Veggieland, has so many super creative ideas! Was this book the most fun for you to write?
  • What are some of the most important feeding advice you can give to parents looking to help their children develop healthy habits?
  • What is the most important advice for expanding the food repertoire for kiddos with ASD?
  • You've helped so many people with different feeding issues! What are some of your most creative therapy solutions?
  • Between teaching, therapy, writing, and appearances, you are a busy woman! What do you do to stay happy and maintain an appropriate work life balance?

Game: Adventures In Veggieland!We asked Melanie to name 4 vegetables. Each vegetable had a corresponding question. She picked carrots, sweet potatoes, asparagus, and peas and here are the questions we asked:

  1. What would you be if you were not an SLP?
  2. What's your favorite holiday?
  3. What is your favorite vegetable?
  4. What is your favorite show?

You'll have to tune into the episode to find out Melanie's answers!LinksWebsiteFacebookInstagramPinterestTwitter

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