OTA’s
Pediatric
Feeding
Program
offers
an
intensive,
individualized
therapy
for
children
with
oral
sensory
and/or
medically
based
feeding
disorders
including:
- Limited
intake
- Failure
to
thrive
- Sensitivities
to
taste/texture
- Oral
motor
and chewing
disorders
- Problem
meal
time behavior
- Self
feeding.
What
services
do
we
provide?
- Evaluation
- Individual
Treatment
- Learning
at
Mealtimes
Children
increase tolerance
of taste/texture
through sensory
play, discover
the “joy
of eating”,
and improve
oral-motor skills.
Ask about
our Toddler,
Pre-School, School
Age & Kids
With Tubes Programs
- Feeding
Consultation
Assessment,
consultation and
training for
schools, early
childhood centers
and community
agencies
- Parent
Education
Understand
the interplay
of sensory
processing, oral
motor skills
and social
interaction. Learn
strategies to
help make
every meal
a “happy
meal”
Who
would
benefit
from
these
services?
-
Children
who present
with:
- Oral
Sensory/Motor-based
Feeding Disorders
- Prematurity
- Neuro-Motor
Disorders
- Delayed
Acquisition
of Feeding
Skills
- Feeding
Tubes
- Medical
Involvement
- Failure
to
Thrive
- Craniofacial
Anomalies
Forms to Download for Feeding Therapy
- Please email completed forms to FDGinfo@otawakefield.com
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