Feeding & Swallowing
Therapy
Our therapist's having training in the following:
IAOM trained in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Sequential Oral Sensory Feeding Approach (SOS)
VitaStim Training
MBSImP: The Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile
ADULT FEEDING THERAPY
You or your loved one could have a swallowing problem if the are experiencing the following:
frequent coughing or wet sounding voice after eating or drinking
drooling or poor mouth control
food or liquid remaining in the mouth after the swallow
multiple swallows per bite
needing lots of water during meals to assist with swallowing
difficulty keeping lips closed when eating, resulting in leakage from the mouth
food and/or liquids leaking from the nose
complaints of food or pills getting “stuck” in their throat
feeling or complaining of a "lump" or "fullness" in the neck
complaints of pain when swallowing
coughing during or right after eating or drinking
difficulty coordinating breathing and swallowing
needing more time to eat or drink
changes in eating habits—specifically, avoidance of certain foods/drinks
weight loss or dehydration from not being able to eat enough.
PEDIATRIC FEEDING THERAPY
Parents, YOU are often the first to detect feeding problem in your child.
As an infant, your child could experience difficulty with:
latching to breastfeed
sucking on a bottle nipple and requiring a large hole
reflux, colic, and excessive burping
excessive air intake while feeding -gassy belly or constipation
fatigue while feeding (falls asleep often)
taking a long time to eat (longer than ____ minutes)
“Clicking” noise while nursing or feeding from a bottle
failure to empty the breast
As your child matures you may detect difficulty with:
chewing and preferring certain food consistencies
drinking from a cup (prolonged sippy cup use)
choking or gagging on food products
excessive drooling (drooling present during play or non-eating/drinking activities)
inability to keep food in the mouth (messy eating)
avoiding certain food textures
Your child placing food in the left or right side of mouth with his/her fingers vs. taking regular bites
Your child using fingers to push food in mouth off of lips vs using tongue to clear food off lips