Anita and Brandon C.
My son Noah did not show any willingness to try new foods. Our son had actually become underweight and had been given the diagnosis of failure to thrive due to his poor eating habits. Noah had even started refusing his familiar foods. That was it for us and off we went to Jodi Schechtman's Communication Station. WE LOVED THE METHOD. We had previously tried feeding therapy before but with no success. We loved our feeding therapist, KATI. She was the ultimate blend of professionalism, gentleness, and love towards our son. Noah referred to "Miss Kati" as his eating teacher, and was very comfortable going to his therapy. He made incredible progress. He tried foods we never expected him to try, like carrots! He still uses her rule, "you have to taste the food at least 10 times before you know you if you like it". Some of the foods that Noah tried were sopapillas with honey and powdered sugar, veggie stix, fluff mixed with peanut butter on graham crackers, bacon, beef jerky, applesauce and lots more. We liked the facility and therapist and would recommend to all of our friends.
Susan D.
When we started the feeding program, Matthew had a very limited variety of foods. He ate no meats, no fruits and no vegetables. He only ate dairy products and crackers; he was underweight and had chronic constipation issues. Matthew is now willing to try new foods, even if it is just a small taste. Although there are still foods that he does not like, he is agreeable to try a taste, which is great progress for him. He has added several new foods to his diet. Among them are: corn, carrot sticks, sausage, pepperoni, broccoli (small bites), salmon, shrimp, rice, Ellio's pizza, dried apple.
Sandy H.
The Feeding program at Jodi Schechtman’s Communication Station was fabulous and made such a difference for our daughter and us. Rizza, the therapist was wonderful with my daughter Alex. It is like day and night preparing and eating meals. No longer are we on pins and needles worrying that Alex will gag and/or vomit at meals. We can now all eat the same meal….not a restricted one for Alex. When we eat out, we don't need to worry about the rest room location. I can't say Alex is the most versatile eater now but she does have a normal eating life. Thank You.
Julie S.
My son had a limited repertoire of foods and would not eat outside of that small group. My son was always comfortable with his therapist. He looked forward to “food therapy” and loved “playing” with the therapist at Jodi Schechtman’s Communication Station each week. From the beginning, I saw steady progress in his acceptance of new foods. He began to eat different textures and learned to tolerate and even like foods with strong flavors, which used to make him gag or withdraw. We know we did well when he ENJOYED the buffet on our vacation! He now eats hamburgers, spaghetti with meatballs, cheeses, grilled cheese and ham, and most importantly, he is willing to TRY new foods without fear!
Sandi S.
My main concerns were that my son would not eat any real foods besides baby food, crunchy snacks and French fries. He had obvious texture/sensory issues going on as well. My experience with Jodi Schechtman's group, specifically Rizza Miro, has been a godsend to me and my son. Rizza has gone above and beyond time and time again to help my son overcome his feeding issues and fears. Rizza cares very deeply about her work with her children and she has an enormous amount of patience and always a smile on her face. She has taught me to be a better parent in so many ways. My son has made major progress with Rizza in the past year, specifically in the last 6 months with starting to eat real food such as chicken nuggets, corn, fish stix, ice cream, grilled chicken, fresh fruits, soft pretzels, cupcakes and pasta!
Jackie P - Sensory Eating Challenges
A very big thank you goes out to last week's speakers at the ASPEN Camden/Burlington County Chapter Meeting at the Mt. Laurel Library. Jodi Schechtman and Rizza Miro of Jodi Schechtman’s Communication Station in Marlton, NJ. Rizzo and Jodi had such an impact with their specific tips for dealing with sensory eating challenges among the Asperger's population, that after years of not going near peanut butter, I was able to get my 13-year-old son to eat it the very next day, and several times since! This was truly a minor miracle!
Ellen L. (Feeding Therapy)
My son has always been a picky eater. Even as a baby he would turn his head to the other way and refuse to eat. Once he started eating solid food the battle got even worse. His diet was limited to fruit, pasta, American cheese, chips, crackers, McDonald's chicken nuggets, and French fries. The only place could get him to eat was at our dining room table. There was no going out to dinner or eating over at family or friends homes. What a difference 8 weeks make. There is one word I can describe the amount of progress my son has made in feeding program with Rizza, WOW!! Not only has my son doubled the variety of food he will eat, but occasionally he will attempt to tolerate new foods and eat in a few restaurants. His diet now includes pizza and hot dogs. All I can say is Thank you, thank you, thank you!