In this episode of the School of Speech podcast, host Carolyn Dolby, MS, CCC-SLP, is joined by Margaryta Kuzmin, MA, CCC-SLP, TSSLD-BE, BCS-S Candidate, and Lily Glasgo, PhD, OTR/L, to discuss how school-based speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists can work together to better support students with pediatric feeding disorder. They explore each profession's unique and overlapping roles in feeding, swallowing, self-feeding, sensory needs, and mealtime participation, while examining how feeding challenges can influence student safety, nutrition, attendance, learning, inclusion, and access to the educational environment.
School mealtimes are busy, dynamic, and often overlooked as opportunities for meaningful intervention. Together, Carolyn, Margaryta, and Lily discuss the real-world barriers that can make collaboration difficult and share practical strategies for improving communication, individualized planning, staff training, and coordinated support. Their conversation highlights how strong interdisciplinary partnerships can create safer, more inclusive mealtime experiences while helping students participate more fully and independently throughout the school day.
Whether you're part of a feeding team or looking to strengthen collaboration with colleagues, you'll leave this episode with practical, evidence-informed ideas you can put to work in your own school.
School mealtimes are busy, dynamic, and often overlooked as opportunities for meaningful intervention. Together, Carolyn, Margaryta, and Lily discuss the real-world barriers that can make collaboration difficult and share practical strategies for improving communication, individualized planning, staff training, and coordinated support. Their conversation highlights how strong interdisciplinary partnerships can create safer, more inclusive mealtime experiences while helping students participate more fully and independently throughout the school day.
Whether you're part of a feeding team or looking to strengthen collaboration with colleagues, you'll leave this episode with practical, evidence-informed ideas you can put to work in your own school.
