Communication with Little Ones during Daily Routines: Vision AND Speech Language Pathology with Zoe Morgese

2026-02-02

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Cathy interviews Zoe Larsen Morgese, an experienced SLP. Zoe and Cathy discuss the importance of early communication between caregivers and young children with blindness and low vision. Zoe shares her longtime experience learning about communication of the young child during mealtimes through a federal IES research project and as an SLP for educational programs across the country. Zoe discusses the importance of learning to read children’s cues to encourage successful, enjoyable mealtimes. She recommends f...

Cathy interviews Zoe Larsen Morgese, an experienced SLP. Zoe and Cathy discuss the importance of early communication between caregivers and young children with blindness and low vision.

Zoe shares her longtime experience learning about communication of the young child during mealtimes through a federal IES research project and as an SLP for educational programs across the country.

Zoe discusses the importance of learning to read children’s cues to encourage successful, enjoyable mealtimes. She recommends further reading through Ellyn Satter’s Child of Mine book and the Ellyn Satter Institute and a parent friendly organization called Feeding Matters at https://www.feedingmatters.org/who-we-are/ where you can find support, information, and research. Another excellent resource is the Facebook Page “Kid’s Eat in Color” which is managed by a child nutritionist.

For those who would like to see the touching “family time” video about eating together that Zoe and Cathy discussed, here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9ZMZBSa9q8&t=5s

Jenny, Cathy & Paige discuss how important establishing beginning, middle and ending routines are for infants and toddlers throughout the day, particularly for young children with blindness and low vision. These early communication efforts lead to joint attention, anticipation, vocabulary development, and choice-making skills. Jenny and Paige emphasize that these efforts can be easily incorporated into family life.

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