Feeding Therapy

Who Benefits from Feeding Therapy?

Feeding therapy at BSPS helps children with:

• Extreme picky eating - eating fewer than 20 foods or refusing entire food groups
• Feeding aversions - fear, anxiety, or avoidance around food and eating
• Sensory-based feeding challenges - refusing foods based on texture, color, temperature, or smell
• Oral motor difficulties - weakness or coordination problems affecting chewing and swallowing
• Infant feeding problems - difficulty with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or transitioning to solids
• Medical conditions affecting feeding - reflux, tongue-tie, failure to thrive, G-tube weaning

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Signs Your Child May Need Feeding Therapy

• Eats fewer than 20 different foods
• Gags, coughs, or vomits with certain textures
• Mealtimes consistently last longer than 30 minutes
• Has lost weight or fallen off their growth curve
• Refuses entire food groups (all vegetables, all proteins, etc.)
• Shows extreme anxiety or has tantrums around food
• Only eats foods of certain colors or brands
• Pockets food in cheeks or has difficulty chewing
• Relies on pouches or purees past the expected age

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Why Feeding Therapy Matters for Your Child

Feeding challenges affect far more than nutrition. They impact family stress, social situations, and your child's relationship with food for years to come. Early intervention can:

• Expand your child's diet safely and gradually
• Reduce mealtime stress for the whole family
• Improve oral motor skills for safer eating
• Build a healthy relationship with food
• Address underlying sensory or motor issues

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Our Approach to Pediatric Feeding Therapy

At BSPS, we use gentle, evidence-based approaches that respect your child's pace:

• SOS Approach to Feeding - systematic desensitization that builds comfort with new foods
• Sensory integration techniques - for children who are overwhelmed by food sensations
• Oral motor therapy - to strengthen and coordinate the muscles for chewing and swallowing
• Play-based learning - because children learn best when they feel safe and engaged
• Family coaching - practical strategies you can use at every meal

We never force eating. We never punish food refusal. We build skills, confidence, and positive associations with food.

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Specialized Feeding Services

Picky Eating & Feeding Aversion

For children with extremely limited diets, food fears, and sensory-based eating challenges.

Infant Feeding

For babies struggling with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or early solid food introduction.

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