You’ve been an SLP and feeding therapist for over 20-years, what do parents most often ask you when you first meet?

• Why won’t my child eat?
• When will my child eat?
• How can I get my child to eat?

What is your background with pediatric feeding issues?

I have provided frontline homecare with children aged 0-18 years for over 2 decades, working closely with physicians, other therapists, and hospitals to help children with feeding and swallowing issues. I have worked with babies, toddlers, and older children, and teens with a wide range of medical and developmental issues impacting their feeding.

What are some specific types of feeding issues you see in children?

• Breast/bottle feeding problems
• Problems transitioning to solids/purees
• Difficulty transitioning from purees to table foods
• Oral motor (mouth muscle) or chewing delays
• Gagging or choking
• Dream-feedings
• Picky Eating
• Meal scheduling challenges
• Requires distractions to eat
• Force feeding
• Slow growth
• Tube feeding...