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The Holistic Speech Path PodcastNutrition, Complex Picky Eating and ARFID with Shandy LaskeyNutrition is foundational and many of our children struggle with complex picky eating. Our guest, Shandy Laskey is an integrative Speech-Language Pathologist and pediatric feeding specialist, as well as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Documenting Hope Certified Health Coach. Combining her qualifications and her passion for holistic health and wellness, Shandy serves as an online nutrition, feeding, and development coach for parents of children with complex picky eating with and without developmental conditions (such as autism, ADHDs, sensory processing disorders, developmental delays, Down syndrome, PANS PANDAS, and more). She is passionate about helping parents improve and optimize their...2025-05-141h 02
Petits pas santé - Le podcastBONUS 029. Alimentation sélective complexe avec Shandy Laskey, spécialiste de l'alimentation et praticienne en nutrition fonctionnelleLe picky eating peut être frustrant, mais lorsqu'il devient complexe, il ne s'agit plus simplement de sélectivité alimentaire. Cela peut avoir des répercussions importantes sur la santé et le développement de l'enfant.Pour nous aider à mieux comprendre ce phénomène, j'ai invité Shandy Laskey, orthophoniste et praticienne en thérapie nutritionnelle fonctionnelle. Shandy accompagne en ligne, les parents d'enfants ayant des comportements alimentaires complexes, avec ou sans troubles du développement (comme l'autisme, le TDAH, les troubles du traitement sensoriel, les retards de développement, et bien d'autres).2024-10-0951 min
Petits pas santé - Le podcast029. Complex Picky Eating with Shandy Laskey, feeding specialist and Functional Nutritional Therapy PractitionerIn this episode of the Petits Pas Santé Podcast, we’re diving into a subject that affects many parents: complex picky eating.Picky eating can be frustrating, but when it becomes complex, it involves more than just fussiness—it can have significant impacts on a child’s health and development.To help us understand this better, I’ve invited Shandy Lasky, an integrative Speech-Language Pathologist, feeding specialist, and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. Shandy serves as an online nutrition, feeding, and development coach for parents of children with complex picky eating with and witho...2024-10-021h 24
Speaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast15. Autism & Complex Picky Eating: Underlying Causes and Strategies for SupportIn this final episode of Season 1 of Speaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast, I'm covering autism and complex picky eating using my signature © Complex Picky Eating Paradigm as a framework to help guide your understanding of the underlying causes of complex picky eating.
We'll explore the overlapping nature of these five domain categories as they relate to autism and complex picky eating:
Behavioral / Environmental,
Trauma,
Biochemical / Nutritional,
Structural / Functional,
and Medical
Listen in to hear concrete examples, solutions, tips, and insights related to the potential root causes of your child's (and/o...2021-05-111h 24Speaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast14. Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Action: It's Okay to Have Mixed FeelingsAutism Awareness, Acceptance, and Action...Can they coexist? I believe so!
In Episode 14, I'm covering the diagnostic criteria and rising rates of autism spectrum disorders, as well as the changes in formal diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5.
I'll be exploring various subtypes of autism, and the "communities" within the overall larger community of autism spectrum disorders (specifically the biomedical community, the neurodiversity community, and the traditional behaviorist community).
We'll talk about the difference between person-first language and identity-first language, and how the language we're using within the autism community really does matter...2021-04-261h 30Speaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast13. Three Skills All Kids Need Before Developing Language: "Prelinguistic Skills"In Episode 13 I'm covering 3 prelinguistic skills that all children need to develop before developing language:
1. JOINT ATTENTION; 2. IMITATION; & 3. SYMBOLIC PLAY
This list is not exhaustive of these prelinguistic / pre-language skills but we're highlighting 3 very important ones that you can easily incorporate into your daily routines with your child.
This podcast is for parents of children who are typically developing, have developmental delays, or children who have symptoms or a diagnosis of a known neurodevelopmental condition like autism.
Not only are these skills foundational to language development, they also support social...2021-04-2027 minSpeaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast12. Five Nutrients for a Healthy Brain & Which Foods to Find Them inAs the title shares, Episode 12 covers 5 nutrients for a healthy brain, not just for development and but also for general brain health! I share which foods to find these nutrients in and a variety of ways to incorporate these whole foods into your child's diet. I’m sharing insights and creative ways to improve your child's willingness to tolerate and try these new or even non-preferred foods. Hope you enjoy it!
Mentioned in the show:
Grab your FREE Nutrients for a Healthy Brain Guide! [Click Here]
Michelle Hoover from Un...2021-04-1348 minSpeaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast11. Traumatic Brain Injuries, Leaky Brain-Leaky Gut, and Picky Eating...What's the Connection?Traumatic Brain Injuries, "Leaky Brain-Leaky Gut", and Picky Eating...What's the Connection?
You may have heard of "leaky gut - leaky brain" but have you heard it the other way around? "Leaky BRAIN - Leaky GUT"?
In this episode, we're covering "leaky brain - leaky gut", primary and secondary brain injuries, a brief overview of the nervous system and the gut-brain connection, as well as the biochemical and neurobiological ways that complex picky eating can develop following a traumatic brain injury or even after a concussion that doesn't seem too significant or traumatic in nature.2021-04-061h 10Speaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast10. Could Your Child’s Physical and Behavioral Symptoms Be Caused By the Food They’re Eating?Could your child’s physical and behavioral symptoms be caused by the food they’re eating? There are a number of ways that foods can impact children's health, physically and bio-behaviorally.
If your child struggles with complex picky eating, this one is for you!
If your child has developmental delays or a known neurodevelopmental condition, like autism spectrum disorders, ADHDs, speech-language disorders, sensory processing disorders, etc. then this one is for you!
If your child is struggling with a host of chronic health issue symptoms, this one is for you!
Did you...2021-03-2359 minSpeaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast9. Gluten Free, Casein Free Diets (GFCF) For Kids with Complex Picky Eating and/or Developmental Conditions - Answering FAQsEpisode 9 builds onto the information shared in previous episodes re: complex picky eating and neurodevelopmental delays and disorders being whole body conditions, as well as holistic nutrition, gut health, gluten free/casein free (GFCF) diets... If you're new to the podcast and these topics, please go to earlier episodes in this Season 1.
I'm answering frequently asked questions that parents of these children often ask me when they're considering or starting the GFCF diet trial...
How do you know if they're getting or not getting the nutrients that they need? Can GFCF diets create deficiencies?
2021-03-1655 minSpeaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast8. Is the Gluten Free, Casein Free Diet (GFCF) "All or Nothing?" What Happens if They Eat a Little Bit?Episode 8 builds onto the information shared in previous episodes re: complex picky eating and neurodevelopmental delays and disorders being whole body conditions, as well as holistic nutrition, gut health, gluten free/casein free (GFCF) diets... If you're new to the podcast and these topics, please go to earlier episodes in this Season 1.
I'm answering frequently asked questions that parents often ask me when they're considering or starting the GFCF diet trial...
Is it "all or nothing?" What happens if they eat a little?
How long will it take to see results? What results...2021-03-0953 minSpeaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast7. GFCF Diets, Picky Eating, Autism, & Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders...What's the Connection?We're covering the basics like what gluten and casein are exactly, the GFCF diet and exploring some of the research around it, as well as some thoughts you may want to consider before taking on a special diet for your child.
I'm covering 5 connections to consider when thinking about gluten free / casein free diets (GFCF) for children with complex picky eating, developmental delays, autism, and/or other neurodevelopmental conditions.
Mentioned in the show, my accompanying blog: GFCF Diets, Picky Eating, Autism, & Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders...What's the Connection?
Hosted by integrative...2021-03-021h 00Speaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast6. How "Gut Health" Impacts Your Child's Health and Development"Gut Health", "The Gut-Brain Connection", "Gut-Brain Axis", etc. has been gaining more attention in the last decade, and understandably so! It's so important to our overall health and wellness, as well as children's development!
In this episode, I discuss some introductory terms that you'll hear when starting to learn more about gut health (microbiome, dysbiosis, leaky gut / intestinal hyper-permeability, etc.). I share the signs, symptoms, and conditions that you may see when your child's gut health is in need of attention, as well as how gut health may be impacting children with complex picky eating, developmental delays...2021-02-2344 minSpeaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast5. Exploring Autism & Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders as Whole Body ConditionsThe title says it all! In this episode we're exploring autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders (like ADHD, childhood apraxia of speech, global developmental delays, etc.) as whole body conditions.
We're taking a closer look at the overlapping co-morbidities and the underlying root causes and symptoms these children and individuals share.
I discuss the rise of these childhood disorders in tandem to the rise of chronic illness across the board in children and adults over the last few decades, and we talk about what beginning steps families can take towards living a more holistic...2021-02-1639 minSpeaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast4. Is Your Child's Picky Eating a Developmental Phase or a More Complex Issue?Welcome to Episode 4, where I'm discussing picky eating. We're covering what's "normal" vs. what's not, and when to know if your child's picky eating is a typical stage of their development or if it's a more complex issue. I introduce my "Picky Eating Paradigm" and share some starting strategies for all children with picky eating that you can put into action right away! I hope you find this episode helpful and supportive!
Mentioned in the show:
Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders by Dr. Kay Toomey
Feeding Matters Organization
My...2021-02-0952 minSpeaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast3. Holistic Nutrition and BioIndividuality: No "One-Size Fits All" DietWe're exploring the concepts of holistic nutrition and bioindividuality. I discuss the various nutrition professionals and their titles, and how varying nutrition paradigms and views exist. Lastly, we'll cover the beginning steps that you can take to start your journey using holistic nutrition to support you and your family's health and wellness. Enjoy!
Mentioned in the show: Environmental Working Group - Dirty Dozen List & Clean Fifteen List
Hosted by integrative SLP/Feeding Specialist and Functional Nutrition Therapy Practitioner, Shandy Laskey, M.A., CCC-SLP, FNTP of Speaking of Health & Wellness.
2021-02-0848 minSpeaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast2. How My Chronic Illness Was a Catalyst to a Career Change...The Story of ‘Speaking of’ - PART 2Episode 2 is Part 2 of a two part story about how my chronic illness was a catalyst to career change, and how Speaking of Health & Wellness came to be! Be sure to listen to Part 1 first or you may be a bit lost... I shared my personal experience with medical injury and chronic illness. We're starting where we left off: with my experience with the "Mirena crash" and my path into true holistic healing, which ultimately led me to understanding autism spectrum disorders (and more) as whole body conditions and changed the trajectory of my career.
EDIT...2021-01-271h 14Speaking of Health & Wellness: The Podcast1. How My Chronic Illness Was a Catalyst to a Career Change...The Story of ‘Speaking of’ - PART 1On this first episode of Speaking of Health & Wellness - The Podcast, I’m introducing myself and my intentions with this podcast, as well as sharing the story of how my own health and wellness journey was the catalyst to becoming a holistic nutrition and development coach for parents of children with complex picky eating, developmental delays, and neurodevelopmental disorders. I share my personal experience with medical injury and chronic illness, and how it ultimately led me to understanding autism spectrum disorders (and more) as whole body conditions.
Hosted by integrative SLP/Feeding Specialist and Fu...2021-01-221h 08
The Lucky Few82. All things Speech & Feeding w/Shandy Laskey (CCC-SLP)If you’re anything like us, you may have wondered (AKA worried) about your child’s speech! How much therapy do they need? What can we do at home? The questions never end! That’s why today we have Shandy Laskey (speech language pathologist, functional nutritionist, and feeding specialist) on to chat about all the things our kiddos need before even thinking about speech therapy... What on earth is the gut-brain connection and why do we actually go gluten/dairy free? Shandy is here with all this information as well as plenty of recommendations! Take notes, friends!
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The Homemade Health PodcastTransforming Your Child's Diet with guest Shandy LaskeyJoin Sydney & Lori as they welcome special guest Shandy Laskey of Speaking of Health & Wellness, LLC onto the show. Shandy is an integrative speech-language pathologist, pediatric feeding specialist, functional nutritional therapy practitioner, and an Epidemic Answers Certified Health Coach. Through her own healing journey, she learned first hand the profound power of nutrition and lifestyle, and she has integrated this knowledge into her work with children and families. Shandy specializes in nutrition and mealtime coaching for parents of children with complex picky eating and neurodevelopmental disorders, offering online distance coaching to families around the world. ...2020-04-0100 min
Healing The Spectrum PodcastPicky Eating and Autism: What Causes It and Strategies that HelpIs your child just a picky eater or do you have a problem feeder? Learn the difference and how you can help in our interview with Shandy Laskey, an SLP, nutritionist, and mealtime and feeding coach. Discover the things that can cause picky eating and strategies to support yourself and your child on the road to happier, healthier meals and a better relationship with food.2019-08-081h 57
Homebase Hope | All About AutismLifestyle Matters For Autism- Exploring Epigenetics with Shandy LaskeyWe know genes play a major role in autism, but are you aware that autism is also heavily influenced by environmental factors? The more we learn about autism as an epigenetic condition – the more we start to realise that lifestyle really matters! This is a really empowering model to work from – because it … Lifestyle Matters For Autism- Exploring Epigenetics with Shandy Laskey Read More »2019-01-0300 min
Homebase Hope: All About AutismHBH 25: Lifestyle Matters For Autism- Exploring Epigenetics with Shandy LaskeyWe know genes play a major role in autism, but are you aware that autism is also heavily influenced by environmental factors? The more we learn about autism as an epigenetic condition – the more we start to realise that lifestyle really matters!
This is a really empowering model to work from – because it means you can make a difference.
We know there is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach to the complexities of autism but there are simple and effective strategies that ALL children can benefit from such as eating real food, restoring gut health a...2018-12-301h 08