Feeding and Swallowing Therapy

Feeding and swallowing therapy can help children who have limited variety and textures in mealtimes.  

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 Feeding therapy is conducted by therapists with extra training in helping child learn to eat or eat more efficiently.  

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Feeing therapy can help those experiencing: 

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• difficulty gaining weight

• spitting up or vomiting

• cries, arches or is fussy while eating

• refuses to eat/drink

• has trouble coordinating breathing while eating/drinking

• difficulty chewing 

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Causes that can indicate a need for a feeding evaluation or feeding therapy include but are not limited to: 

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• Being premature or having a low birth weight

• Reflux or other stomach problems

• Breathing problems such as asthma

• Cleft lip or palate

• Muscle weakness in the face and neck

• Medicines that make her sleepy or not hungry

• Autism or sensory issues

• Diagnoses like cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, Down’s Syndrome, meningitis

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