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Why Early Intervention Matters for Sensory-Based Feeding Selectivity
Sensory-based feeding selectivity tends to narrow over time as avoidance hardens, so early, no-pressure support — while a child's sensory and oral-motor systems are most adaptable — protects nutrition, builds positive food experiences and keeps family mealtimes calm. Developmental measurement supports care planning; diagnosis requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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Ordinary fussy eating often eases with time, but sensory-based feeding selectivity — driven by how food feels, smells or looks — rarely resolves on its own and usually needs gentle, low-pressure feeding support to shift. With graded, child-led exposure most children widen their diet steadily. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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