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could your child BENEFIT FROM feeding THERAPY?
could your child BENEFIT FROM feeding THERAPY?
Below are some red flags that could indicate your child may benefit from a feeding assessment and/or ongoing therapy.
Feeding skills
Feeding skills
Difficulty drinking from bottle/straw/ cup
Poor weight gain
Difficulty transitioning to solid foods
Not effectively chewing foods
Limited self-feeding
Gagging when eating food
"Picky Eater"
Not able sit with family at mealtime
Doesn't like getting messy
Eats fewer than 20 foods
Avoids specific textures of food
oral motor skills
oral motor skills
Excessive Drooling
Tongue protrusion when eating or talking
Open mouth posture at rest
Mouthing hands/ toys past infancy
Gagging
Tethered Oral Tissues/ Tongue Tie
Reduced lip rounding
* Above can affect feeding skills and/or speech production
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