Welcome to Spisetid
Improving Development, Feeding Skills, and Sensory Integration for Children
Our goal is to imrove children's development, feeding skills, and sensory integration through play based, research driven, therapeutic activities. We are dedicated to providing specialized services for families here in Norway, tailored to meet the unique needs of each child. We aim to fill the gap in pediatric services that are offered for children in Norway. Click here to explore our range of services.
ABOUT US
Meet the owner: Rebecca Friedemann
USA board certified Doctor of Occupational Therapy
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Pediatric developmental, feeding, and sensory integration and processing consultant
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At Spisetid, we are committed to making a positive impact on children's lives and providing them with the stepping stones and services they need to have the same opportunities as their peers in their daily natural enviornments. I am passionate about helping children reach their full potential and feel the confidence that they need to accomplish daily challenges in life and helping provide an understanding of the 'why' questions that many parents have. Click here to learn more about our journey and mission.
SERVICES
Individualized Therapy Sessions
Personalized Consultations
Our therapy sessions are designed to address each child's specific developmental needs, promoting growth and progress. We offer personalized evaluations, consultations, weekly sessions, or bi-weekly sessions, to provide guidance and support to both children and their families to improve overall development, feeding skills, and sensory integration and processing.
Group sessions and Parent meet ups
Periodiclally thoughout the year, parent only meet-ups and group sessions are designed to provide parents the opportunity to meet like minded families who are experiencing similarities in their day to day lives. These meet ups are designed to equip parents and caregivers with valuable knowledge to support children's development, feeding, and sensory integration, while children are provided the opportunity to learn form each other. Join us in creating a nurturing environment for children to thrive.
TESTIMONIALS
What Parents Say
4 years - 9 years
" My Son D had Rebecca as an OT for over 4 years. She helped him tremendously with his overall development, especially with his fine and gross motor skills. Dylan always looked forward to their weekly sessions and has improved so much socially as well as developmentally in his everyday life skills. I am grateful D was able to work with Rebecca for so many years"
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- Past parent
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2.5 years
“Rebecca is one of a kind and the world is a better place because of people like her. Rebecca had my daughter when she was 2 1/2 years old. I was scared and did not know much about anything. Rebecca helped my daughter so much and understood her sensory and developmental needs, and helped to teach her how to reach for a spoon, use a fork, eat, color, transition between environments without yelling or lying down, and to enjoy every day play, rather than be scared of it. Whatever stage you are in right now, please know that Rebecca will help you all the way. She is an amazing therapist, and we appreciate her so much. Rebecca thank you for everything you did for us, I know you will change a lot of lives like you did ours.”
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- Past parent
10 months -2.5 years
" We cannot say enough amazing things about Rebecca! In our ideal world, she would have worked with our child forever. Our otherwise healthy child was able to take solids normally without any issues until he turned 8 months old. After 8 months we couldn't for the life of us figure out what the issue was. When nothing else worked and his weight gain was starting to slow down and he was below his growth curve, his pediatrician recommended us to participate in feeding Occupational Therapy. We were so incredibly lucky to be matched with Rebecca. She not only ultimately helped our child learn to eat, but she also made it such a fun and educational process. We learned so much about sensory processing and overall toddler/child development and felt really held by an experienced expert who was overseeing all aspects of our child's growth and development during these first few critical years of his life. She was a critical lifeline for us as parents as we were navigating this challenging of feeding, and the basic human need of nutrition, with our first baby during the COVID 19 pandemic. We are so sad that we are not longer working with Rebecca in the USA after her move to Norway, but are happy to say that our child is eating well and thriving after working with Rebecca'
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- Past Parent
8 months
Vi fikk uvurderlig hjelp av Rebecca da vår datter Marie, gradvis fikk store problemer med å ta til seg fast føde når hun var rundt åtte måneder.
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Marie fikk tidlig smake på fast føde ca fem måneder gammel, grunnet en litt svak vektoppgang. Hun uttrykte nysgjerrighet og glede, og trivdes raskt med ulike smaker og konsistenser. Vi økte størrelse og hyppighet på måltidene i takt med hennes behov.
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Da hun var rundt syv måneder merket vi at hun i voksende grad viste aversjon til mat. Hun spente seg i bro bakover i stolen, fektet bort maten, brakk seg og kastet opp. Som et resultat av dette var vi så og si tilbake til fullamming nesten åtte måneder gammel. Vektoppgangen stagnerte og vi var rådville.
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Rebecca observerte Marie under og utenfor måltidssituasjoner og så ganske snarlig at hun hadde utfordringer med å bevege og bruke tungen sin når hun spiste, og hun mistenkte også refluks. Vi fikk hjelp til enkle, men effektive øvelser (for å hjelpe Marie til å bruke tungen sin mer aktivt og orientere seg i munnen. Vi fikk råd om hvilke konsistenser vi burde benytte oss av, hvilke vi kunne unngå i en periode og hvordan de etterhvert kunne gjeninnføres. I tillegg fikk vi tips til hvordan vi kunne legge opp måltidene for å roe ned eventuelle sure oppstøt.)
Etter bare få dager med øving, lek og trening viste Marie raskt forbedring og uttrykte igjen glede og nysgjerrighet til mat. Over kommende periode økte vekten som normalt og hun kunne igjen spise flere måltider og forskjellig mat.
Rebecca er svært kunnskapsrik, faglig dyktig og engasjert. Hun fremmer læring gjennom lek og viser en enorm entusiasme for barna. Vi er så takknemmelige for hjelpen vi fikk, og anbefaler henne på det varmeste!
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- Foreldre