What is pediatric feeding therapy?
Feeding therapy involves a comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment plan created by a licensed feeding therapist. This plan evaluates and treats a variety of feeding and swallowing issues, including:
- Oral Motor Skills: Enhancing the strength, coordination, and control of the muscles used for eating and swallowing.
- Sensory Processing: Helping children who are sensitive to different food textures, tastes, or temperatures, which can result in limited diet.
- Behavioral Strategies: Managing mealtime behaviors and establishing positive eating habits to decrease the overall stress of family meals.
- Medical and Developmental Conditions: Supporting children with medical conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux, congenital anomalies, or developmental delays that impact feeding.