Aspen’s Feeding Clinic offers individualized therapy with specialized feeding & swallowing therapists for children birth to adolescence.
Our experience includes:
~We collaborate with your team of professionals in order to provide a comprehensive treatment plan for your child’s feeding and nutritional needs~
Our feeding therapists are: Ashley Gyori, Mary Diehl, Kaylee Bryd, Joy Bretz, Jessika Falcon and Maggie Harrington.
Our feeding clinic services infants with feeding and latching difficulties. If you are concerned about your infant’s overall growth and ability to transfer milk we are able to provide a comprehensive evaluation to assist with increasing breastfeeding, bottle feeding and advancing to table foods.
Not sure if your child needs an evaluation, see if you can answer YES to these questions:
My child is a newborn or older and can…
My child is six months or older and can…
My child is nine months or older and can…
My child is a year or older and can…
Some additional Red Flags to look out for…
**If you can’t answer yes to these questions then contact us today to schedule your comprehensive feeding evaluation.
What does a feeding evaluation look like?
During your child’s feeding evaluation the therapist will review all of your feeding concerns with you, they will go over what your child’s birth and medical history looked like as well as ask you to describe what your current feeding concerns are. Depending on the age of your child, they will also be asked to participate in these conversations and describe the individual feelings around food. During the evaluation the therapist will also share their impressions and discuss treatment and goal recommendations with you and your child. During this time we also encourage you to ask any questions you may have about your child or what their treatment may look like.
Who is part of a feeding evaluation?
During the evaluation you will be seen by an occupational therapist and speech-language pathologist. The occupational therapist will be looking at your child’s sensory system as well as their anxiety and rigidity surrounding food. The speech-language-pathologist will rule out any underlying oral motor deficits that may be impacting meal times.
How long does the evaluation last?
We block off one hour for our evaluations and most will finish between 45 minutes-1 hour.
Do I need to bring anything with me to an evaluation?
We ask that you bring at least one food that your child will eat and at least one food of concern when you come for a feeding evaluation. We do find most success when caregivers bring multiple food options. If your child has a preference for a specific cup, plate, etc. please bring those as well.
What will happen after my evaluation?
Following the evaluation, the therapist will discuss treatment recommendations and your availability for therapy. Our waitlist and your individual availability will both play a factor in how quickly after your evaluation your first treatment session will occur.
What does treatment look like for feeding therapy?
Treatment will be customized for each individual child. Our therapeutic approaches can include oral motor support, food exploration, SOS style approaches, food chaining, food masking, and a heavy focus on their cognitive response pattern. Additional supports and therapeutic approaches may also be included, and will be discussed during your initial evaluation and subsequent treatment sessions.
How long will my child need feeding therapy?
The time it takes to complete feeding therapy will vary greatly on the child as well as their age. Your therapist will discuss general outcome expectations with you at the time of the evaluation.
info@aspencenter.net| © 2022 All rights reserved | aspencenter.net | Design by WEB & SEO
