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FeedingTherapy.
Feeding therapy starts by getting to know your family. We take time to understand your child's unique feeding challenges and learn about your goals, concerns, and hopes for mealtimes.
Goals shared with the ABA Therapy team.
All therapy teams are always working on feeding goals and carrying over techniques throughout your child's day. Children enrolled in ABA receive daily opportunities to practice feeding goals in their classrooms, with guidance and support from our feeding therapy team.
A comprehensive feeding team.
TFL has a comprehensive feeding team of speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and BCBAs who bring more than 20 years of expertise and experience in feeding.
Eating is not just about food — it's about connection, communication, and belonging.
What Feeding Therapy Helps With
Big changes at the table.
- Improves ability to safely chew and swallow foods
- Expands food variety and reduces extreme food selectivity
- Helps children tolerate new textures, tastes, and food presentations
- Reduces mealtime stress and anxiety for children and families
- Builds independence with self-feeding skills (utensils, open cup)
- Identifies and addresses sensory challenges that impact eating
- Supports healthy growth, nutrition, and weight gain
- Improves oral motor strength and coordination for feeding development
From the Blog
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