Feeding Therapy
Helping children build
confidence around food.
Specialist support for happier, healthier mealtimes and a more confident future.
Support · Skills · Confidence · Together
Feeding therapy is about more than eating more foods.
It supports children to develop the skills, confidence and positive experiences they need to enjoy a wider variety of foods. Our goal is to make mealtimes calmer, more comfortable and even enjoyable for the whole family.
Feeding therapy could help your child...
- Introduce new foods
- Increase the variety of food groups
- Increase the variety of food textures
- Increase the amount of food accepted
- Become a self feeder
- Reduce challenging mealtime behaviours
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Our approach
Skilled support. Practical strategies. Real progress.
Feeding is the most complex skill your child will learn in early life. Our approach is focused on skill building, understanding behaviour, and bringing the fun back to mealtimes.
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Thorough assessment
We take time to understand your child’s development, feeding history, current skills and mealtime behaviour.
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Individualised planning
We design an evidence-based therapy plan tailored to your child and family, with clear and achievable goals.
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Therapy in real life
We focus on practical strategies that work in your everyday environment, with ongoing support for your family.
Our method
The SOS Approach to feeding.
Our approach uses The Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Assessment and Feeding. The SOS approach is a play-based programme. The task of eating is broken down into manageable steps based on the normal development of feeding. Children learn to eat a variety of food groups and textures by reducing their anxiety around food.
Getting started
Initial telephone consultation.
Is feeding therapy right for you and your child? Contact us to schedule a free, short telephone conversation to get to know you and your child’s needs.
Assessment.
Your child’s eating history, current skill level of eating, a recent food diary and mealtime behaviours will all be reviewed. A mealtime will be observed during the evaluation. We will discuss your concerns, your child’s strengths and needs.
If you decide to start a therapy programme, an individualised therapy programme will be designed, and we will break down therapy goals into achievable steps. A written assessment report will follow, inclusive of therapy goals and strategies.
Feeding therapy.
- Feeding therapy focuses on fun activities targeting short-term and long-term goals each session
- Parents and caregivers are an important part of each session, all techniques are trained through modelling, practice and feedback
- Strategies for use between sessions are provided
- Ongoing support may be accessed through video call and email
Where to next?
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