<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435492/fan_mail/new">Send us a Text or Voicemail</a>Feeding therapy doesn’t have to feel like a power struggle. In this episode, we explore how shifting from pressure to partnership can improve food intake and family vibes. We discuss new research on responsive feeding for children with G-tubes and share how coaching caregivers, honoring child cues, and creating a positive mealtime environment can lead to meaningful change—without focusing on every tiny feeding skill. Real research, real strategies, and ideas you can start using right away.We share our own thoughts in the Research Review and encourage you to read the original article too.Foster, L., Lawson, L. M., & Moreland, H. (2025). Impact of a responsive feeding intervention on children and caregivers: A nonrandomized, repeated-measures study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(5), <a href='https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.7905205060'>7905205060</a>. Stay informed, stay curious, and stay playful!✏️  Sign up for our newsletter by <a href='https://forms.gle/Zu47siire24D1Dir8'>clicking here.</a>📧  Email us a question or comment at <a href='mailto:IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com'>IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com</a>👉  Find us on Instagram @ideas.at.play

Send us a Text or Voicemail Feeding therapy doesn’t have to feel like a power struggle. In this episode, we explore how shifting from pressure to partnership can improve food intake and family vibes. We discuss new research on responsive feeding for children with G-tubes and share how coaching caregivers, honoring child cues, and creating a positive mealtime environment can lead to meaningful change—without focusing on every tiny feeding skill. Real research, real strategies, and ideas you can start using right away. We share our own thoughts in the Research Review and encourage you to read the original article too. Foster, L., Lawson, L. M., & Moreland, H. (2025). Impact of a responsive feeding intervention on children and caregivers: A nonrandomized, repeated-measures study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(5), 7905205060. Stay informed, stay curious, and stay playful! ✏️ Sign up for our newsletter by clicking here. 📧 Email us a question or comment at IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com 👉 Find us on Instagram @ideas.at.play

<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435492/fan_mail/new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us a Text or Voicemail</a>Feeding therapy doesn’t have to feel like a power struggle. In this episode, we explore how shifting from pressure to partnership can improve food intake and family vibes. We discuss new research on responsive feeding for children with G-tubes and share how coaching caregivers, honoring child cues, and creating a positive mealtime environment can lead to meaningful change—without focusing on every tiny feeding skill. Real research, real strategies, and ideas you can start using right away.We share our own thoughts in the Research Review and encourage you to read the original article too.Foster, L., Lawson, L. M., &amp; Moreland, H. (2025). Impact of a responsive feeding intervention on children and caregivers: A nonrandomized, repeated-measures study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(5), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.7905205060" rel="noopener noreferrer">7905205060</a>.&nbsp;Stay informed, stay curious, and stay playful!✏️&nbsp; Sign up for our newsletter by <a href="https://forms.gle/Zu47siire24D1Dir8" rel="noopener noreferrer">clicking here.</a>📧&nbsp; Email us a question or comment at <a href="mailto:IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com</a>👉&nbsp; Find us on Instagram @ideas.at.play &nbsp;

Ep. 61 Improving Food Intake & Family Vibes

Welcome to Ideas at Play, the go-to podcast for busy pediatric occupational therapy professionals! Whether you're in school-based settings, early intervention, or outpatient practice, we bring you evidence-based strategies, practical tips, and engaging discussions to support your OT practice with children, teens, and young adults. Each episode features:<ul><li>A deep dive into recent pediatric OT research and how to apply it.</li><li>"Nailed It or Failed It," where we share what’s working—and what isn’t—in our pediatric OT practice.</li><li>Real-world examples and listener questions about all things pediatric occupational therapy.</li><li>Shout outs to People, Places, and Products that fill our occupational therapy hearts</li></ul> Join the hosts, Michele Alaniz, OTD, OTR/L, BCP and Lacy Wright, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, as we explore innovative OT ideas, share professional insights, and help you stay up-to-date with the latest trends in pediatric occupational therapy. Subscribe now and unlock actionable strategies to help the children you serve thrive! Stay informed, stay curious, and stay playful!✏️ Sign up for our newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/Zu47siire24D1Dir8">https://forms.gle/2aceiDDHBq6LR5TV6.</a>📧 Email us a question or comment at <a href="mailto:IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com">IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com</a>👉 Find us on Instagram @ideas.at.play Keywords: occupational therapy, OT, pediatric occupational therapy, evidence based practice, peds OT

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Welcome to Ideas at Play, the go-to podcast for busy pediatric occupational therapy professionals! Whether you're in school-based settings, early intervention, or outpatient practice, we bring you evidence-based strategies, practical tips, and engaging discussions to support your OT practice with children, teens, and young adults. Each episode features:A deep dive into recent pediatric OT research and how to apply it."Nailed It or Failed It," where we share what’s working—and what isn’t—in our pediatric OT practice.Real-world examples and listener questions about all things pediatric occupational therapy.Shout outs to People, Places, and Products that fill our occupational therapy hearts Join the hosts, Michele Alaniz, OTD, OTR/L, BCP and Lacy Wright, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, as we explore innovative OT ideas, share professional insights, and help you stay up-to-date with the latest trends in pediatric occupational therapy. Subscribe now and unlock actionable strategies to help the children you serve thrive! Stay informed, stay curious, and stay playful! ✏️ Sign up for our newsletter https://forms.gle/2aceiDDHBq6LR5TV6. 📧 Email us a question or comment at IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com 👉 Find us on Instagram @ideas.at.play Keywords: occupational therapy, OT, pediatric occupational therapy, evidence based practice, peds OT

Welcome to Ideas at Play, the go-to podcast for busy pediatric occupational therapy professionals! Whether you're in school-based settings, early intervention, or outpatient practice, we bring you evidence-based strategies, practical tips, and engaging discussions to support your OT practice with children, teens, and young adults. Each episode features:<ul><li>A deep dive into recent pediatric OT research and how to apply it.</li><li>"Nailed It or Failed It," where we share what’s working—and what isn’t—in our pediatric OT practice.</li><li>Real-world examples and listener questions about all things pediatric occupational therapy.</li><li>Shout outs to People, Places, and Products that fill our occupational therapy hearts</li></ul> Join the hosts, Michele Alaniz, OTD, OTR/L, BCP and Lacy Wright, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, as we explore innovative OT ideas, share professional insights, and help you stay up-to-date with the latest trends in pediatric occupational therapy. Subscribe now and unlock actionable strategies to help the children you serve thrive! Stay informed, stay curious, and stay playful!✏️ Sign up for our newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/Zu47siire24D1Dir8" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://forms.gle/2aceiDDHBq6LR5TV6.</a>📧 Email us a question or comment at <a href="mailto:IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">IdeasAtPlayPodcast@gmail.com</a>👉 Find us on Instagram @ideas.at.play Keywords: occupational therapy, OT, pediatric occupational therapy, evidence based practice, peds OT

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