Pediatric Feeding Therapy
Pediatric feeding therapy helps children who have difficulty eating, drinking, chewing, swallowing, or trying new foods. Whether your child is an extremely picky eater, has oral motor delays, struggles with transitioning to age-appropriate foods, or has a medical diagnosis affecting feeding, our speech-language pathologists provide individualized, evidence-based feeding therapy designed to make mealtimes safer and less stressful. BK Kids Pediatric Therapy proudly serves families throughout Joliet, Plainfield, Shorewood, New Lenox, Romeoville, Bolingbrook, Lockport, Channahon, Minooka, Morris, and surrounding communities.
Signs Your Child May Benefit from Feeding Therapy
- Limited variety of accepted foods
- Difficulty chewing age-appropriate foods
- Frequent gagging while eating
- Trouble transitioning to new food textures
- Difficulty drinking from a straw or open cup
- Mealtimes that are stressful or last longer than 30 minutes
- Refusal to try new foods
- Concerns with oral motor skills during eating
How Feeding Therapy Can Help
Our feeding therapy sessions focus on developing safe, effective eating skills while creating positive mealtime experiences. Treatment may include improving oral motor strength and coordination, expanding food variety, increasing acceptance of new textures, improving chewing skills, and helping children become more confident eaters. Every therapy plan is individualized to your child’s specific feeding needs and goals.
Why Choose BK Kids for Feeding Therapy?
Our speech-language pathologists understand that feeding challenges affect the entire family. We partner closely with parents to develop practical strategies that can be used at home while providing evidence-based feeding therapy in a child-friendly environment. Our goal is to help children develop healthy eating habits while reducing stress and frustration during meals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is pediatric feeding therapy?
Feeding therapy helps children develop safe, functional eating and drinking skills while addressing challenges with chewing, swallowing, food acceptance, and oral motor development.
Is picky eating normal?
Many children go through phases of picky eating. However, an extremely limited diet, distress around meals, or difficulty chewing and swallowing may benefit from a feeding evaluation.
Who provides feeding therapy?
At BK Kids Pediatric Therapy, feeding therapy is provided by trained speech-language pathologists with experience treating pediatric feeding disorders.
Will parents participate in therapy?
Yes. Parent education and home strategies are an important part of successful feeding therapy.
Do you provide feeding evaluations in Joliet?
Yes. We provide comprehensive pediatric feeding evaluations and individualized treatment plans.
Schedule a Feeding Evaluation
If your child struggles with eating, drinking, chewing, swallowing, or trying new foods, our team is here to help. Contact BK Kids Pediatric Therapy today to schedule a comprehensive feeding evaluation and learn how feeding therapy can help make mealtimes more successful for your family.
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