<p>Our guest for this month is Carol Spicer, an experienced pediatric occupational therapist with real life practical knowledge of how a diagnosis of a blindness or low vision can affect mealtime development!  </p><p>Carol has worked with many families of children with blindness and low vision in both educational and medical settings, guiding them through mealtime developmental challenges. While her strategies she shares on Feeling This Life this month are research-based and promising practices, she will be the first one to remind us that the “occupation of children is play” and mealtime should be a positive experience for all.   </p><p>The OT Toolbox: <a href="https://www.theottoolbox.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.theottoolbox.com/</a>  </p><p> </p><p>Feeding Matters: <a href="https://www.feedingmatters.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.feedingmatters.org/</a> </p><p> </p><p>Children’s Colorado Hospital: <a href="https://www.childrenscolorado.org/just-ask-childrens/articles/sensory-processing-disorder/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.childrenscolorado.org/just-ask-childrens/articles/sensory-processing-disorder/</a> </p><p>We love voicemail! Please leave us a message: <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/FeelingThisLife" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.speakpipe.com/FeelingThisLife</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Children who are blind and low “Vision AND” have additional needs may receive early intervention services from multiple professionals.  A list of those services can be found <a href="https://vipsorg.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/FeelingThisLife/EaRLondIJH5DmJiX6vmHchcBaSKS6KGmB7PR3P_dc7jlSQ?e=w5A1dY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">here</a>.  </p><p><br></p><p>Please give us your feedback using this survey link: <a href="https://educationutah.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39OmBvMih6MlgNw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://educationutah.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39OmBvMih6MlgNw⁠⁠</a>   </p><p>   </p><p>Make a Donation to-   </p><p>VIPS: <a href="https://secure.vips.org/np/clients/vips/donation.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&campaign=495" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://secure.vips.org/np/clients/vips/donation.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&amp;campaign=495⁠⁠</a>   </p><p>  </p><p>Follow us on Facebook @<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Feelingthislifepodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Feelingthislifepodcast⁠</a> and Instagram @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/feelingthislife?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Feelingthislife⁠</a>   </p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a> <a href="http://www.anchorcenter.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠</a>  </p><p><a href="http://www.vips.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠www.vips.org⁠</a> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>