Sophie and Senior Speech Pathologist Stacey, cooking group
Image: Sophie and Senior Speech Pathologist Stacey, cooking group
Are you passionate about food and cooking? SensesWA offers many services to assist both children and adults to enjoy a range of foods and foster positive attitudes towards food.
Our programs encourage participants to explore and experiment with food, whilst increasing their education around food and nutrition. Participant’s comfort levels are improved by interacting with food in a lighthearted, non-stressful way.
“One of our services which is very popular is the SensesWA Cooking Group. The group is set in a fun environment, incorporating social and kitchen skills to increase participant’s exposure to new foods. The group is run by SensesWA Therapists and general group goals are aimed at broadening the range of foods in their diet, following recipes, problem solving, and kitchen skills like safety and hygiene.”
Stacey – Senior Speech Pathologist
Happy meal times
Feeding Therapy Service may be appropriate if the participant:
- has a limited variety of foods in their diet
- is refusing entire food groups
- has poor weight gain or is underweight
- is transitioning from tube-feeding to oral-feeding
- finds meal times distressing for them and for the family
The allied health professionals that will be involved will depend on the specific needs of your child/family. This could be a:
- Speech Pathologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Dietician
- Physiotherapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
