Feeding Therapy in Ventura & Westlake Village, CA
Are you concerned about your child’s eating habits? Perhaps they are a picky eater, or maybe they face challenges with swallowing or accepting a variety of foods. At Fox Therapy Services, we understand how distressing feeding issues can be for both children and parents. Our specialized Feeding Therapy services in Westlake Village, CA & Ventura, CA, are designed to address these challenges and help your child develop healthy eating patterns.
What is Feeding Therapy?
Feeding therapy is a specialized intervention designed to assist individuals, particularly children, who have difficulties with eating. This can include problems with chewing, swallowing, or accepting a wide range of food textures and tastes. Our goal at Fox Therapy Services is to make mealtime a positive experience and to ensure your child receives the nutrition they need.
Who Can Benefit from Feeding Therapy?
Feeding therapy is beneficial for children who exhibit:
- Limited food preferences or extreme pickiness
- Difficulty with chewing or swallowing
- Aversion to various food textures
- Slow or stressful mealtimes
- Medical conditions affecting feeding
The Fox Therapy Services Approach
At Fox Therapy Services, our feeding therapy is tailored to meet the unique needs of each child. Our experienced therapists utilize evidence-based techniques to encourage positive eating behaviors. Here’s what you can expect from our approach:
- Comprehensive evaluation of oral motor skills, sensory processing, and swallowing function to identify barriers to safe and effective feeding.
- Use of evidence-based techniques such as SOS Approach to Feeding, Beckman Oral Motor, and food chaining.
- Support for children with picky eating, food aversions, oral-motor delays, or medically complex feeding needs.
- Focus on building positive mealtime experiences and expanding dietary variety at a pace that respects each child’s readiness.
- Integration of sensory regulation strategies to address texture sensitivities, gagging, or refusal behaviors.
- Collaboration with families on mealtime routines, positioning, and home carryover strategies.
- Team coordination with speech therapists, occupational therapists, and medical providers for holistic feeding support.
Frequently Asked Questions
If your child struggles with eating or is not gaining weight as expected, feeding therapy could be beneficial. An initial consultation with our team can help determine the best course of action.
The duration of therapy varies based on each child’s needs and progress. Regular sessions are essential for achieving the best outcomes.
