School Lunch Struggles and Sensory Processing in School-Based OT

School Lunch Struggles and Sensory Processing in School-Based OT

May 18, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 201

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The episode discusses the impact of lunch refusal on students and how school-based OT practitioners can support those with feeding challenges.

When a student refuses to eat at school, it affects everything—academic performance, regulation, social interactions, and the afternoon meltdown that follows. In this episode, @Jayson Davies sits down with Alisha Grogan, MOT, OTR/L, founder of Your Kid's Table, to talk about feeding challenges in school-based OT. Alisha brings over 20 years of experience working with extreme picky eaters and shares what school-based practitioners need to know about supporting students who struggle with lunch ...

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