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If you believe your child would benefit from Feeding Therapy while enrolled at Partners, speak to your child’s Primary Behavior Therapist about setting up an assessment.
Feeding Therapy is available at all Partners locations.
At Partners, Speech Language Pathologists, as well as Occupational Therapists, employ an individualized approach to Feeding Therapy based on the child’s needs. Therapists incorporate play-based feedings as well as other specific strategies to increase motivation, interest, and participation of the child during meal time. Our Therapeutic Treatment Program focuses on expanding a child's diet by:
Increasing Tolerance: For different food textures.
Shaping Behavioral Development: For appropriate responses to presentation of novel foods.
Improved Oral Motor Skills: Required for feeding.
Our multidisciplinary approach to feeding allows children in Feeding Therapy to practice feeding skills in a variety of settings. Feeding Therapists collaborate directly with our Behavior Therapists throughout the day to provide ongoing coordination of care and facilitate skill generalization. Feeding Therapists also collaborate with parents and caregivers in order to maximize the generalization of skills into home and various community settings.
We have witnessed Feeding Therapists help turn meal times into a positive experience for the child and family, while simultaneously meeting the nutritional needs of the child.
Therapists incorporate play-based feedings as well as other specific strategies to increase motivation, interest, and participation of the child during meal time.
Therapists utilize a combination of the Food Chaining Approach and the Talk Tools® Sensory Motor Approach to target the child’s sensory and/or oral-motor needs.
Feeding Therapists collaborate directly with our Behavior Therapists throughout the day to provide ongoing coordination of care and facilitate skill generalization.
We have found that the consistency in expectations and interventions throughout the child’s therapy translates to increased progress with their Feeding Therapy goals.
Feeding Therapists collaborate with parents and caregivers in order to maximize the generalization of skills into home and various community settings.
At Partners Autism Therapy Centers, we help children facing challenges build confidence at home and in everyday life. With a wide range of services, diverse therapies, and a dedicated team, we provide personalized care and expert support to ensure your child thrives, from diagnosis to progress.
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