Feeding Services
Feeding Therapy
If your child’s diet is limited to fewer than 30 foods and lacks variety, your child likely qualifies for medically-necessary feeding therapy. Our occupational therapist can help expand his or her diet and limit stress at family mealtimes. The therapist will assess limiting factors including underlying medical deficits, oral motor deficits, and unique sensory needs. Treatment includes 50 minutes of goal-oriented work to alleviate barriers and gently guide the family toward a better relationship with eating. Your participation in sessions is encouraged to empower you to incorporate new skills into the weekly routine. After the session, the therapist will carefully document and chart your child’s progress. Children aged 2-18 are typically the best candidates for this type of treatment.
Wellness Consults
Even if your child’s diet is similar to that of his or her peers, you may not feel confident in its nutritional make up. Now more than ever, it is important that foods boost immunity, aid in brain function, and regulate the body. We teach you and your child stress-free ways to introduce the new foods into your routine to enhance their diet. We work on preparing your child’s body for eating, improving table set up, and decreasing stress at family meals. Anyone from toddlers to teenagers can benefit from this service.
Therapist’s Advanced
Feeding Training
Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding (SOS Approach)™
Food Science Adaptation of the SOS Approach for older children
Mealtime Success Strategies for children on the Autism Spectrum
Sensory-Motor Approaches to Feeding