Episode Details

Today we welcome Bri Kurcsak, MS, OTR/L who teaches us all about eating, sensory, sleep, and things that occupational can help with. 

We talk about: 

• The difference between being a picky eater and a problem eater

• Some common advice from medical professionals that could actually be harmful for problem eaters

• Tips for how to set the stage in food oriented events when you have a child with food challenges or restrictions

• The sensory side of eating

• Constipation effects on feeding

• Oral restrictions, tonsils & adenoids, and other structural concerns

• Nervous system dysregulation related to feeding challenges

• Sleep and feeding

• How all of these things are connected

Book referenced: 

Demystifying PANS/PANDAS by Nancy O’Hara, MD

To learn more about Bri and her work, visit her website: Flourish Carolina OT

Find her on IG @flourishcarolinaot 

If you want a place for support, join the group that we talked about: Homeopathy for PANS & PANDAS: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PANDAShomeopathy

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