Sensory Issues with Food

my almost 5 year old son just transitioned to textured food about 3 months ago. the feeding therapist showed us how to do the body brushing, which we did twice a day, as well as oral stimulation with chewy toys and a "z vibe." it took about 6 months in feeding therapy until he transitioned from pureed food to "real" food and i think he was successful because of the combination of treatments. whenever we introduced a new food, even pureed, he would resist in the form of regression. meal time was almost always stressful, but the therapy helped tremendously. you can pm me if you have any specific questions. good luck.

Is the food his only issue? I would bet that there are also other issues as well. You need to see an occupational therapist, preferably one that specializes in eating issues. Does he go to school? Can they help him there? Does he have any delays or issues in other areas like speech so that he can get admitted to your town's preschoool?

M.,
I used to work in an ECI program. Along with the feeding therapy, we would do a scrub brushing technique to help with sensory issues. It is usually a occupational therapist who is trained in this, but anyone can perform it once they are shown how.

Message me for my number, our daughter completed the program with Baylor for sensory eating and I can tell you what to do. :-)