Initial Evaluation
Our feeding therapist completes an evaluation in your child's home, which includes observation of 1-2 regularly scheduled meal(s) and a discussion of your child’s feeding history along with relevant medical status. This will help determine if Mealtime Together can provide appropriate support for your child.
Please note that your child must be medically cleared by a physician, speech-language pathologist, or occupational therapist before beginning feeding therapy in our program.
In-Home Feeding Therapy
Our team provides feeding therapy in your child’s home, school, or community setting. Together, we create treatment plans that reflect individual needs and focus on goals such as expanding food variety, increasing intake of solids and liquids, supporting or tube bottle weaning, building self-feeding skills, and reducing inappropriate mealtime behaviors.
Therapy often takes place in extended daily sessions, from breakfast through dinner. This format allows children to practice across multiple meals with breaks built in for rest and play. The longer structure is especially helpful for children who need extra support and can lead to faster, more meaningful progress in a shorter period of time.
Caregivers are actively trained during sessions so they can continue using mealtime strategies between visits.
Between visits, our feeding therapist stays in contact with families to provide support and ensure ongoing progress.
Collaboration with Healthcare Providers
Mealtime Together collaborates with healthcare providers to provide comprehensive care for children with feeding difficulties. Our team works closely with pediatricians, gastroenterologists, and other healthcare providers to ensure that each child receives the care and support they need, in accordance with any existing medical treatments, therapies, or diagnoses.
Virtual Consultation
Our feeding therapist provides virtual consultation to families who have experience with implementing behavioral treatment strategies or do not have access to in-person feeding therapy services. This treatment option is for children displaying less intensive feeding challenges and have strong oral motor skills. Further, caregivers must be confident in implementing therapy sessions independently.