There are so many questions that run through a parent’s mind when your child struggles with feeding or picky eating. Is this something my child will grow out of? Is it going to affect his health? What can I be doing differently to fix this problem? It may seem like everyone you know has an [...]
Feeding disorders can be serious, and if your child can’t or won’t eat a nutritional diet, you should be strongly considering a feeding consultation. My consultations use parent input and real-life observation to determine what’s causing the problem, and the best way to move forward. Prior to the consult, you’ll be asked to start keeping [...]
Feeding Evaluations include observation and assessment of the motor skills involved in feeding and discussion of behavioral concerns. You will be asked ahead of time to keep a diary of you child’s food intake and behavior during mealtimes, the more specific the information the better. Often a video tape of a mealtime is also requested. [...]
Like our other therapies, feeding therapy will be tailored to the needs of your child. Feeding therapy could involve oral-motor therapy to address weak musculature in and around your child’s mouth. It could involve a behavioral feeding plan with no oral-motor therapy. It could also be some combination of the two. Since children with feeding [...]
