Feeding Therapy
Eating is a complex skill that involves the whole body working together to ingest, swallow, and digest food for nutrition, health, and development. At High Hopes, our feeding team provides medical, oral-motor, sensory, and behavioral-based feeding evaluations and therapy. Our therapists work with the infant/child, family, and caregivers to improve overall feeding skills and mealtime routines.
Who Benefits?
Feeding Therapy at High Hopes addresses a variety of feeding challenges, including:
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Pediatric Feeding Disorder
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Breast and bottle-feeding difficulties
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Oral Motor Impairments
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Sensory-based avoidance of foods
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Delayed feeding milestones (transition to solids)
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Dysphagia (aspiration, swallowing dysfunction)
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Transition from tube feedings to oral feedings
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Failure To Thrive, poor weight gain
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"Picky eating" with a limited diet and variety of foods
Certifications and Training
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Food Chaining
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Pediatric Massage Therapy
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Myofascial Release (MFR)
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Lactation Counseling
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Tr-eat ® Model
Therapy Clinic Hours
Therapy Clinic Hours: 7:30am-5:15pm
Call 615-550-1451 to schedule an Initial Evaluation.
Call 615-550-1438 to cancel a therapy appointment.
Call 615-550-1435 to schedule or reschedule an existing appointment.
Contact clinicinfo@highhopesforkids.org for additional information regarding our pediatric therapy program.