Sensory responses to food

6pm- 7pm, Wednesday 16th October 2024

FREE. Suitable for everyone. Only available to Tutors, MSB Trainers, Standard Members, Premium Members, Founder Members, Makaton Friendly Members. Online - see below for booking details.

Makaton Tutor and Ambassador Linda Bates, who has lived experience of eating disorders and neurodivergent sensory responses to foods, will narrate the feelings that arise when she encounters foods with different textures or smells, and then discuss how communication strategies can help children and adults, and the families and professionals who support them, cope with extreme distress caused by sensory differences.