In this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, is grateful to host Lauren Thompson, MEd, CCC-SLP, CLC, ASHA State Advocate for Reimbursement (STAR) Representative for the New Hampshire Speech, Language and Hearing Association (NHSLHA), and owner of Well Fed Feeding & Swallowing Therapy, for a powerful conversation about trauma and Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD).
Healing begins with open hearts and crucial conversations. Healing trauma takes time, compassion, and the willingness to move through fear in order to better understand what “trauma” is, especially as it relates to pediatric feeding. Lauren shares lived experiences and personal trauma as a caregiver of neurodivergent children, and carefully peels back the layers to help listeners better understand how trauma shows up for children, families, and clinicians.
Together, Michelle and Lauren differentiate between “trauma-informed” and “trauma-sensitive” care, and Lauren offers thoughtful, practical strategies to help SLPs create trauma-sensitive feeding environments for those they are called to serve.
Come ready to learn, laugh, and maybe cry a little, because this episode will touch your heart and leave you wanting more. This is part one of a two-part conversation, and part two will be released in April 2026.
Healing begins with open hearts and crucial conversations. Healing trauma takes time, compassion, and the willingness to move through fear in order to better understand what “trauma” is, especially as it relates to pediatric feeding. Lauren shares lived experiences and personal trauma as a caregiver of neurodivergent children, and carefully peels back the layers to help listeners better understand how trauma shows up for children, families, and clinicians.
Together, Michelle and Lauren differentiate between “trauma-informed” and “trauma-sensitive” care, and Lauren offers thoughtful, practical strategies to help SLPs create trauma-sensitive feeding environments for those they are called to serve.
Come ready to learn, laugh, and maybe cry a little, because this episode will touch your heart and leave you wanting more. This is part one of a two-part conversation, and part two will be released in April 2026.
