Atlanta Feeding Therapy
Does mealtime feel more like a battleground than a bonding experience? If your child struggles with picky eating, sensory sensitivities to food, or difficulties with chewing and swallowing, Atlanta Feeding Therapy can help. Bright Horizons Pediatric Speech Therapy provides compassionate, expert feeding therapy services for children in Atlanta, GA, and the surrounding areas.
What is Feeding Therapy?
Feeding therapy is a specialized service offered by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who have additional training in addressing feeding and swallowing challenges in children. It goes beyond simply getting a child to eat; our SLPs help children develop a positive, healthy relationship with food.
Who Can Benefit from Feeding Therapy?
Atlanta feeding therapy can help children who experience:
- Extreme Picky Eating: Refusal to try new foods or an extremely limited diet.
- Sensory Aversions: Difficulties tolerating certain textures, smells, or tastes of food.
- Oral-Motor Difficulties: Challenges with chewing, sucking, or swallowing.
- Behavioral Feeding Problems: Tantrums, mealtime battles, gagging, or food refusal.
- Medical Conditions: Feeding difficulties associated with prematurity, developmental delays, or other medical diagnoses.
How Does Bright Horizons Pediatric Speech Therapy Help?
- Comprehensive Evaluation: Our SLPs start with an in-depth assessment to understand the root causes of your child’s feeding challenges.
- Personalized Treatment Plan: We develop a plan tailored to your child’s specific needs, focusing on building positive experiences and expanding their food repertoire.
- Play-Based Therapy: We make therapy fun, using playful activities to build oral-motor skills, increase sensory tolerance, and reduce anxiety around food.
- Parent Collaboration We partner with parents to provide strategies, support, and resources to carry over progress into the home environment.
Signs Your Child May Benefit from Feeding Therapy
Consider seeking Atlanta feeding therapy if your child:
- Has a very limited diet consisting of few food groups
- Frequently gags, chokes, or vomits during meals
- Shows extreme anxiety or tantrums around mealtimes
- Has difficulty transitioning to textured foods or solids
- Isn’t gaining weight or growing as expected
Unlock a Positive Relationship with Food
Feeding therapy with Bright Horizons Pediatric Speech Therapy can transform your child’s mealtime experiences. Our goal is to empower your child to explore food with curiosity, expand their palate, and develop the skills necessary for healthy and enjoyable eating habits.
Take the First Step
If you’re concerned about your child’s feeding development, don’t hesitate to reach out. Early intervention is crucial for helping children overcome feeding difficulties and establish healthy eating patterns. Contact us today to schedule an evaluation or to learn more about our Atlanta feeding therapy services.