Feeding Therapy

Pediatric Feeding Therapy

Pediatric feeding therapy helps infants and children who have difficulty eating, drinking, or swallowing safely. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are specially trained in oral-motor development and swallowing disorders (dysphagia).

We support children who experience:

• Breast or bottle feeding challenges

• Picky eating or limited food variety

• Difficulty chewing or managing textures

• Gagging, coughing, or choking during meals

• Long, stressful mealtimes

Therapy begins with a comprehensive evaluation of oral skills, swallowing safety, sensory responses, and mealtime routines. Treatment is individualized and may include oral-motor skill development, sensory support, safe swallowing strategies, and parent coaching.

Our goal is to help your child eat safely, efficiently, and with confidence—while making mealtimes more positive for the whole family.

Would my child benefit from feeding therapy?

Feeding therapy benefits infants and children who have difficulty eating, drinking, or swallowing safely and effectively.

Your child may benefit if they:

• Struggle with breastfeeding or bottle-feeding

• Take longer than 30–40 minutes to finish meals

• Cough, choke, or gag during eating

• Have difficulty chewing or managing certain textures

• Eat a very limited variety of foods

• Refuse entire food groups

• Experience frequent mealtime stress or anxiety

• Have poor weight gain or growth concerns
  
  

Early support can improve nutrition, safety, and confidence at mealtimes — helping families feel more at ease and children build lifelong healthy eating skills.