Feeding and Swallowing Therapy

What is Feeding and Swallowing Therapy?

Feeding/swallowing therapy includes all aspects of drinking, eating, sucking, chewing and swallowing. Speech Therapist specialize in swallowing disorders involving difficulty with the processing skills necessary for movement of liquid or food through the oral cavity. Speech therapists also specialize in recognition of signs/symptoms for swallowing limitations and make appropriate referrals for diagnosis.

What needs do Speech Therapist address with swallowing and feeding?

If your child is having difficulty in any of the following areas, Feeding and Swallowing Therapy is for you:

  • Frequent choking on foods/liquids
  • Food pickiness
  • Stomach issues such as constipation/diarrhea
  • Poor weight gain and or malnutrition
  • Psychosocial effects of child and family
  • Food avoidance/refusal
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