Feeding & Swallowing Therapy

Feeding and Swallowing Therapy is a specialised approach to help children overcome challenges with eating, drinking, and oral function. This therapy addresses underlying oral-motor, sensory, and behavioural factors that may limit a child’s ability to feed comfortably, safely, and effectively.

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Feeding & Swallowing Therapy can support:

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• Picky eating: Limited food variety, food refusal, difficulty chewing, or struggling to progress to age-appropriate textures

• Oral-motor challenges: Weak tongue, lip, or jaw coordination that makes chewing and swallowing inefficient or uncomfortable

• Swallowing safety: Coughing, gagging, choking, or concerns about food or liquid entering the airway (aspiration)

• Sensory challenges: Avoidance of certain textures, temperatures, tastes, or smells, leading to food aversions

• Mealtime stress: Behavioural struggles, anxiety around meals, or power struggles that make mealtimes difficult for the entire family