[blindkid] feeding questions

[Mark Feliz]

Hello Jason,

In some cases I have seen very creative ocupational therapists tweek goals 
so they line up with a class room goal; for example, participate in snack 
time or lunchtime activity as it relates to social/emotional. If you haven't 
already tried perhaps you can give your son a toy wind instrument such as a 
harmonica or flute. If this is a high interest activity he will soon learn 
cause and effect.

Mark Feliz

Mark Feliz

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Fayre" <jfayre at gmail.com>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:03 PM
Subject: [blindkid] feeding questions


> Hello list,
> My wife and I adopted our son from India back in November of last
> year.  For the most part, things are going great!
> I do have one question that I'm hoping someone on this list can help
> us out with.  In the orphanage, our son was fed all the time.  I
> should say that he is almost 6 years old now.  He is now at the point
> where he will bring the spoon to his mouth after we scoop the food
> onto the spoon for him.  We do this while holding his hand and showing
> him the motion of scooping the food.
> The problem is that we are not sure how to get beyond this.  He will
> reach for your hand if he wants more food.  I'm fairly sure he
> understands the motion required, but he is still relying on us to do
> it for him.  I don't want to deny him food, so I'm not really sure how
> to proceed.
> He is now in preschool, and they have been great!  Unfortunately,
> since feeding himself isn't a skill that is"needed" for school, the
> ocupational therapist at the school won't be working with him on that
> skill.
> Any suggestions?
>
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