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Feeding Therapy and Evaluation

Feeding Therapy and Evaluation by Let's Talk Speech New Jersey - Speech Language Therapy

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Let's Talk Speech is proud to offer Feeding Therapy and Evaluation for:

  • Pediatric Feeding Evaluation: Comprehensive assessments to identify underlying factors contributing to feeding difficulties, such as sensory sensitivities, oral motor challenges, and behavioral factors.

  • Sensory-Based Feeding Therapy: Targeted interventions to address sensory processing issues that may impact a child's willingness to try new foods, textures, and flavors.

  • Oral Motor Skill Development: Techniques to improve the strength, coordination, and movement of oral muscles, facilitating effective chewing, swallowing, and speech production.

  • Picky Eater Management: Strategies to help children expand their food preferences and overcome aversions to certain textures, colors, or tastes.

  • Texture Progression: Gradual exposure to different food textures, helping children transition from purees to solid foods and develop the ability to manage more complex textures.

  • Mealtime Routine Enhancement: Collaborative approaches with parents and caregivers to establish positive mealtime routines, encouraging a relaxed and enjoyable eating environment.

  • Transitioning to Self-Feeding: Supporting the transition from assisted feeding to independent self-feeding, improving utensil use and self-regulation during meals.

  • Food Play and Desensitization: Using playful and gradual exposure techniques to help children become more comfortable with unfamiliar foods.

  • Family-Centered Feeding Therapy: Including parents and caregivers in therapy sessions to learn and practice techniques that can be implemented at home for consistent progress.

  • Behavioral Feeding Strategies: Developing strategies to manage behaviors that may contribute to feeding challenges, such as food refusal or tantrums during mealtimes.

  • Mealtime Socialization Skills: Teaching children appropriate mealtime behaviors and social interactions to enhance their participation in group settings.

  • Individualized Meal Plans: Designing meal plans that accommodate a child's dietary needs and preferences while encouraging exposure to a variety of foods.

  • Parent Education Workshops: Offering workshops or seminars to educate parents and caregivers about feeding challenges, strategies, and techniques.

  • Teletherapy for Feeding Challenges: Providing virtual sessions to offer support and guidance for families dealing with feeding difficulties, making therapy more accessible.

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Serving Bergen County, New Jersey, and surrounding areas

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We focus on speech language disorders and communication (speech therapy , language therapy, and stuttering therapy). Read more about Nicole Cafri here.

  

We serve the following zip codes: 07601, 07666, 07024, 07410, 07026, 07631, 07621, 07675, 07644, 07652, 07450, 07010, 07430, 07071, 07094, 07407, 07650, 07070, 07628. 07646, 07481, 07031, 07020, 07670, 07022, 07446, 07663, 07436, 07660, 07604, 07452, 07661, 07458, 07057, 07643, 07657, 07643, 07417, 07642, 07607, 07463, 07075, 07073, 07605, 07676, 07626, 07603, 07656, 07645, 07624, 07630, 07649, 07432, 07032, 07072, 07401, 07677, 07648, 07662, 07647, 07632, 07627, 07640, 07423, 07641, 07041, 07074, 07606, 07608, 07620, 07495, 07602, 07602, 07653, 07699, 07541

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