Can you child benefit from a feeding program?
Children can develop feeding issues related to a combination of complex factors that can include:

• Delays in the development of motor skills that support posture, breathing and coordination of the muscles of the mouth for safe and efficient eating.
• Sensory sensitivities that impact the ability to tolerate foods of various properties of food (i.e. color, smell, taste, shape, texture, and consistency)
• Negative experiences with food that can impact relationships with family members and caregivers.

Does your child…

• Exhibit frequent upper respiratory problems? (illness, coughing, congestion)
• Typically require more than 30 minutes to complete meals?
• Steadily lose weight or struggle to gain weight?
• Gag, retch or vomit before/during/after meals?
• Demonstrate stress, anxiety, or noncompliance during meals?
• Delayed transition to baby food and table foods.
• Food range of less than 20 foods, especially if foods are being lost over time with no new foods replacing.
• Aversion or avoidance of all foods in specific texture, colors, smells, or food group
• Difficulties with chewing and swallowing.
• Family is fighting about food and feeding (i.e. meals are not enjoyable and feel like a battle)
• Mealtime tantrums/meltdowns

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, we recommend a phone consult with one of our feeding therapists to determine whether an evaluation is warranted. You may also complete the Feeding Matters Infant and Child Feeding Questionnaire©. Be sure to save, print or e-mail a copy to share with your feeding therapist and/or physician, which will help with your child’s intake, evaluation and intervention.