Feeding/Swallowing Therapy

Feeding therapy, provided by a specially trained speech-language pathologist or occupational therapist, helps infants and children with a wide array of feeding difficulties which may include reduced or limited intake, dysphagia (swallowing difficulties), and oral motor deficits. Addressing feeding problems may be important for preventing or eliminating nutritional concerns, growth concerns including failure to thrive, unsafe swallowing which may lead to aspiration pneumonia, and future poor eating habits/attitudes.