Caregivers of a child, whether it’s a parent, nanny, teacher, or babysitter plays an important role in a child’s eating. The caregivers...

Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive neurodevelopmental condition that causes the person to feel sensation, perception, cognition,...

A child with Down syndrome is born with an extra copy of a chromosome changing the body’s ability to grow and develop (CDC, 2023). The...

Eating disorders are behavioral and mental health conditions that interfere with eating behaviors related to thoughts, beliefs, emotions,...

The Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) is where a speech-language pathologist, radiology doctor, or x-ray technologist determines a...

“A cleft lip and/or palate is one of the most common craniofacial malformations, occurring worldwide” (de Vares et al., 2023). Clefting...

Much of our eating corresponds to our biological and social needs as it provides an opportunity to share values and beliefs of the family...

“The risk of childhood obesity increased with increased parental concern about obesity and with increased incidence of early childhood...

Oral feeding in infants is a highly complex process involving multiple nerves and muscles working together to control the incoming liquid...

Children that have difficulty with sensory perception tend to have difficulty with eating. Mealtimes involve several sensory systems...

Feeding avoidance is when an uncomfortable situation occurs related to food. The situation can be either painful, frightening, or scary...

Reflexes: Gag Reflex: In an infant, the gag reflex is at the tip of the tongue due to the nipple needing to be at the back of our mouth...

Breastfeeding is known to be the best source of nutrition to help decrease the risk of the infant developing undesirable health...

Feeding and mealtime challenges are one of the most common characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders. Symptoms of ADHD include: difficulty...

The first feeding session should be solely focused on the child! The therapist’s primary goal in the first session is to build a positive...

FIRST! eating is not the top priority for the body - ensure the first two steps are addressed before addressing eating! 1. Breathing 2....

Feeding therapy helps any child develop healthy and typical habits with food. Feeding therapy teaches a child the basics of “how to eat”...

Physical RED FLAGS to look out for: Ranked below the 10th percentile for growth Dark circles under the eyes Loss of skin color Dizziness...

There is no one path to becoming a feeding therapist. Every feeding therapist has had a different story of how they specialized in...