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Is Feeding Therapy Right for My Child?
Sometimes everyday activities are harder than they seem. Feeding therapy may help if your child...
Eats a very limited variety of foods
Avoids entire textures or food groups
Gags, coughs, or chokes during meals
Has difficulty chewing or managing food in their mouth
Refuses new foods or is dropping foods they previously ate
Has difficulty transitioning from bottles, purées, or soft foods
Has poor weight gain or weight loss
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What We Help With
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Helping children become more comfortable with the sensory properties of food and expand the foods they’re able to explore and eat.
Common diagnoses & concerns:
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Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD)
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Autism
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Sensory processing differences
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Food selectivity
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Limited variety of accepted foods
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Supporting the coordination and skills children need to safely and effectively manage food and liquids.
Common diagnoses & concerns:
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Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD)
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Oral motor dysfunction
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Difficulty chewing
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Gagging, coughing, or choking
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Difficulty managing certain textures
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Helping children explore new foods while reducing stress and difficulty around mealtimes.
Common diagnoses & concerns:
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Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD)
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Extreme picky eating
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Food refusal
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Avoiding entire textures or food groups
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Supporting babies and young children who are having difficulty progressing through feeding milestones.
Common diagnoses & concerns:
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Developmental delays
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Delayed feeding skills
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Difficulty transitioning to solids
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Difficulty advancing textures
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Bottle or cup transition difficulties
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Feeding challenges can have many different causes. Sensory processing, oral motor skills, developmental differences, medical history, and past feeding experiences can all affect how a child eats.
Our therapists work to understand what’s making eating difficult first, then build a treatment plan around your child’s specific needs.
approaches we may use
SOS Approach to Feeding
Food Exploration & Exposure
Sensory Integration
AEIOU Feeding
