Evaluation and Treatment Services for Children – All services by appointment only
For most children, eating is a routine part of each day; however one some children experience feeding issues that go beyond common pickiness. The complexities that arise can create stress not only for the child, but for the entire family. The Speech & Language Center is proud to offer a comprehensive program tailored to the needs of both infants and children.
Who Will Benefit From This Program?
The program is appropriate for children ranging from infancy to school age who:
- Risk not meeting nutritional needs and /or requiring supplements
- Reject varied food or textures resulting in swallowing difficulties that interfere with appropriate food intake
- Exhibit behaviors that interfere with mealtime and adequate food intake
- Reject the transitioning to age appropriate food textures or utensils
- Currently require nutritional supplements
- Show difficulty with nursing or bottle feeding
- Exhibit poor weight gain
- Tolerate few foods or diet choices
- Show difficulty weaning from tube feedings, but are medically able to eat by mouth