Disability Spotlight Podcast

← Disability Spotlight Podcast3 sep 2025 · 42 min

Supporting Children with Restricted Eating, and doing a PHD with Rene Fraser

Supporting Children with Restricted Eating, and doing a PHD with Rene Fraser3 sep 202542 min

In this episode, Bec Sampson is joined by Rene Fraser, Occupational Therapist and long-time Disability SPOT Executive Committee member, to discuss her PhD research on parent interventions for children with disabilities who are restricted eaters. Drawing on over 20 years of clinical experience, Rene shares how her work with families inspired her research and why traditional approaches to restricted eating often fall short. Instead of chasing “perfect” mealtimes, she highlights the importance o...