Pediatric Feeding Therapy
Support for safe eating, swallowing, and nutrition development.

Support for safe eating, swallowing, and nutrition development.
Pediatric feeding and swallowing therapy helps children overcome feeding difficulties and develop healthy eating habits.
Tailored therapy approaches address unique challenges:
Verse Therapy offers evidence-based, personalized treatment delivered by experienced therapists through convenient virtual sessions.
Therapy options are personalized to address the unique needs of children with feeding challenges. Key treatments include:
Therapy focuses on the use and function of the muscles needed for safe and effective chewing and swallowing, promoting better feeding outcomes.
Modification of flow rate through a selection of ideal bottle or nipple systems, changing positioning for feeding, or altering food temperature and consistency can improve feeding and swallowing.
Therapists help children manage sensitivities to textures, flavors, and temperatures, fostering a more diverse and enjoyable diet.
Therapy focuses on addressing mealtime behaviors and building a positive relationship with food through gradual exposure and positive reinforcement.
It is important to involve families to create supportive feeding environments at home and reinforce therapy goals during mealtime routines.
Digital tools may be used to engage children in practicing feeding techniques and tracking progress in a fun and interactive way.
Schedule a consultation today to determine how pediatric feeding therapy can help your family.
Pediatric feeding and swallowing therapy improves a child’s ability to eat safely and effectively while reducing mealtime stress for families. Therapy outcomes are personalized to meet the unique needs of each child. Key benefits include:
The correct choice of bottle, nipple, cup, or body position can be critical in safe and effective feeding.
Therapy improves oral motor coordination, helping children chew and swallow food safely and efficiently.
Therapy helps children overcome sensory aversions and broaden their diet, ensuring balanced nutrition and healthier eating habits.
Therapy provides parents with strategies to create positive, stress-free mealtime experiences and address feeding challenges confidently.
Verse Therapy’s unique approach to pediatric feeding and swallowing therapy services provides numerous advantages including:
Virtual therapy removes the need for travel, making it simple for individuals and families to access top-tier pediatric feeding therapy.
Scheduling virtual therapy sessions can fit into diverse lifestyles and can accommodate work, school, or family responsibilities. This flexibility reduces stress for individuals balancing multiple commitments.
Virtual therapy ensures access to top providers regardless of location. This is particularly beneficial to providers in areas or regions with limited in-person therapy options.
Virtual therapy provides one-on-one, customized sessions tailored to each child’s and families’ unique feeding challenges and goals.
There are several stages to pediatric feeding and swallowing therapy including:
Therapists assess feeding and swallowing challenges through observations, parent interviews, review of medical history, and evaluations of oral-motor, swallow, sensory, and behavioral factors.
Therapy plans are tailored to each child’s unique needs, focusing on achievable goals that address compensatory strategies, oral-motor skills, sensory aversions, or behavioral concerns.
Progress is regularly reviewed, with therapy techniques adjusted to support steady improvement in feeding and swallowing abilities.
Strategies are provided to help families maintain progress, including practical tips for mealtimes, at-home exercises, and caregiver training.
Pediatric feeding and swallowing can be treated virtually, as much can be determined or improved through virtual observation and intervention. There may be a need to schedule follow-up medical appointments in the office, but therapy can largely be provided through a virtual platform.
Therapy for pediatric feeding and swallowing addresses both function and habits in order to improve the act of feeding and the experience and acceptance surrounding mealtime. This is done through the application of practical strategies and exercises as well as the formation of new habits.
It is advantageous to start therapy for pediatric feeding and swallowing as soon as difficulty is noted with feeding or swallowing. Results can be achieved more easily when intervention begins early.
Pediatric feeding and swallowing therapy can be life-changing in terms of helping children and families overcome feeding challenges and build healthy eating habits.