@ot_with_alyssa Planning some Valentine themed feeding therapy sessions for next week! 🍓🍽❤️ These are 2 of my favorite go-to snacks to recommend from Target and I love to use during feeding therapy 🎯 ❤️ Twisted Fruit Ropes: individually wrapped stick-shaped fruit snacks that have 1/4 cup of fruit per rope. The gummy texture is great for sensory under-responders who need a lot of feedback when chewing to feel regulated. I also love the wrapper on each snack- allows kids who don’t like touching sticky textures to still feed themselves. Stick-shaped snacks also encourage good placement of food on back molar surface, which helps kids to chew more easily! Chewy snacks also help to build up the strength and endurance needed to chew tougher nutritious foods ( meats, raw veggies, and fresh fruits) ❤️ Freeze-dried strawberries: dehydrated strawberries, or the “chip” form of strawberries. We normally find these mixed in with some granola or cereal, but can be found at most food stores sold in a separate bag. These have a “meltable solid” texture, meaning that they melt quickly in the mouth when mixed with saliva, making it an “easy” solid food to chew (doesn’t require much chewing to break it down). *As always, monitor a child eating a new food to make sure they can safely chew and swallow these textures! #feedingtherapy #occupationaltherapy #feedingkids #pediatricot #pedsot #sosapproachtofeeding #sensorykids #sensorysnacks #phillyOT #zerotothree #goodandgather #targetfinds

@withlove_shea Fruit is nature's candy 🍓 And y'all, I really didn't understand this until I stumbled upon these treats for the kiddos last month 😍 They have no artificial flavors, no synthetic colors and the best part is the minimum added sugar! 🙌🏾 I absolutely love these! target knocked it out of the park with this line. I will definitely be purchasing more and trying other flavors... for the kids 😅😂 #WithLove_Shea 💕 #TargetTuesday #TargetFanatic #GoodandGather #BlackGirlsinTarget #TargetFind #TargetFinds #TargetCircle #Target #TargetCommunity #TargetLove #Fruit #Natural #Organic #Treats #Target #TargetMoms #TargetAddict #TargetGrocery #TargetDeals #HealthyFinds #Health #KidsHealth #Healthiswealth #HealthyTarget