Feeding Therapy

Mason has feeding therapy once a week. Cheryl from Rainbows United comes to our house and plays with Mason. We start out in the living room and play with toys so that she can see how he is developing. She was really excited to see him walk back and forth at the sofa. He has really gotten strong.

Then we move to the kitchen and the real therapy starts. Cheryl and Mason play with all kinds of things. Last weeks session included baby peaches, mandarin oranges, chips and graham crackers. The goal is to get Mason exposed to different textures and smells. We have been told that 75% of eating is smelling so getting Mason comfortable with smells, particularly strong smells, is a big step. He is still not eating anything but he is getting a lot of tastes most of the time they are accidental. He even likes to tease us and do a "drive by" where he grazes his lips but doesn't actually open his mouth. Below are a couple of pictures from last weeks session. As a parent (and control freak) you really have to let go and let them make a mess. Cheryl and Mason do a good job of that!

Mason got a graham cracker stuck (yes, stuck) on top of his head from the baby peaches!

Check out his tray. They have a good time making a mess and that is only half of it. You should see the floor!