In this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, is joined by the joyful Rachel Conrad, MA, CCC-SLP, owner of Bite and Bloom Therapy, LLC, Chair of the Feeding Matters Research Consortium, and a compassionate SLP who shares her own lived experience with ARFID.
The conversation begins with a heartfelt discussion about how talking about ARFID, especially in the context of current food shortages and SNAP funding barriers, can be emotionally challenging. Together, they create space to explore ways clinicians and families can identify meal supports within their local communities.
The discussion then highlights initiatives from the Feeding Matters Research Consortium that are advancing support for individuals with ARFID and PFD. Rachel also shares practical strategies for respectfully honoring the trauma and fear surrounding food during treatment, and how these approaches can extend beyond the therapy room, especially during the holiday season.
Come with an open heart, a few tissues, and leave with a renewed sense of gratitude and inspiration to give back to your local community food bank.
The conversation begins with a heartfelt discussion about how talking about ARFID, especially in the context of current food shortages and SNAP funding barriers, can be emotionally challenging. Together, they create space to explore ways clinicians and families can identify meal supports within their local communities.
The discussion then highlights initiatives from the Feeding Matters Research Consortium that are advancing support for individuals with ARFID and PFD. Rachel also shares practical strategies for respectfully honoring the trauma and fear surrounding food during treatment, and how these approaches can extend beyond the therapy room, especially during the holiday season.
Come with an open heart, a few tissues, and leave with a renewed sense of gratitude and inspiration to give back to your local community food bank.
