School Lunch Struggles and Sensory Processing in School-Based OT
From The OT Schoolhouse Podcast for School-Based OT Practitioners by Jayson Davies
May 18, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 201
About this episode
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 ...
People in this episode
Host: Jayson Davies
Guest: Alisha Grogan
Topics covered
- school lunch
- sensory processing
- feeding challenges
- school-based OT
- picky eaters
Keywords
- school lunch
- sensory processing
- feeding challenges
- picky eaters
- school-based OT
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Your Kid's Table
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