Supporting Sensory Eaters Programme
A solution developed by an Occupational Therapist and NHS Children's Dietitian for parents of children who struggle with eating and meal times due to food and environmental sensory related issues.
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Dr. Kirsty Porter Dietitian & Grace Magennis Occupational Therapist
Both Kirsty and Grace have worked extensively throughout the NHS and privately during their careers and they know that sensory eaters are often overlooked. They have developed this programme to support parents who have children who struggle to be in a mealtime environment, have severely limited diets and struggle with food to a level that is beyond standard fussy eating.
Dr. Kirsty Porter
Bsc Dietetics, MRes Clinical Research, PhD in Public Health Nutrition
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Dr Kirsty Porter is a UK based registered Paediatric Dietitian who has worked extensively throughout private practice and the NHS. She is an expert Nutritionist specialising in complex issues relating to children's relationships with food. She is an expert in her field having practiced and studied extensively so you can be assured you are in safe hands on this programme. Kirsty likes exploring beaches, walking, cooking, baking and watching Asian TV!
Grace Magennis
Bsc Occupational Therapy
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Grace Magennis is a Paediatric Occupational Therapist who has worked for over 12 years in the NHS across a wide variety of settings and in the private sector for the past 2 years. She has a special interest in working with children with sensory processing challenges. Grace is passionate about helping children and families to overcome eating and feeding challenges and develop positive relationships with food and making mealtimes a fun and enjoyable experience for the whole family! She is currently undertaking her masters in sensory integration and dedicates her time towards learning and educating herself on the most up to date research and practices to support the children and families she works with. Outside of work Grace is a mummy of 2 children (1 of whom experiences sensory challenges around food!) She enjoys spending time outdoors, baking and cooking and sitting down at night with a good book!