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What is feeding therapy?

More than just teaching a child to eat.

Therapist works directly with the caregiver and child to help the child safely eat and meet their nutritional needs, while also enjoying meal time!

Therapy can help with:

Difficulties chewing and swallowing food

Refusal of certain foods or textures

Difficulty transitioning from one texture to another

Sensitivity to flavors

Difficulty with motor control and coordination of food in mouth

Gagging, choking, vomiting

Refusal to try new food

A limited diet

Infants with difficulty coordinating suck, swallow, breathe pattern

Pacing of eating

Postural control to support effective eating