(502) 419-7811Feeding Therapy
Feeding therapy is a type of treatment designed to help individuals with difficulties related to eating, swallowing, or food intake.This is commonly used for children, especially those with conditions that impact their ability to eat, such as developmental delays, ARFID, sensory issues, medical conditions, or physical impairments.
Feeding therapy typically involves working with an occupational therapist, speech-language pathologist, or a feeding specialist who can assess the underlying issues and help the child improve their eating habits, address sensory sensitivities, develop the oral motor skills needed for chewing and swallowing ,or expand food preferences.
How We Can Help
- Improving the ability to chew and swallow safely
- Reducing food aversions or picky eating behaviors
- Encouraging a wider range of food textures and flavors
- Strengthening the muscles involved in eating
- Reflex Integration, those that impact our eating
- Sensory Processing, expanding a child’s tolerance
- Oral Motor Development
- Food School, Lunch Bunch and Dinner Clubs
The Mind Body Child Advantage
Our team works with a strong value system, meeting children where they are, and placing them at the center of our focus. We collaborate with all individuals who are a part of their team to ensure the most effective and successful outcome. Remember it is one whole brain, and we need to treat the WHOLE CHILD!