Feeding Intensives
Who's It For?
The Everyday Progress Feeding Intensive program is for parents who have tried traditional feeding therapy in a clinical setting and who have not seen any progress or results with their child(ren).
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By allowing a trained, specialized Occupational Therapist into your everyday home environment, they can see the dynamics of your family and home, and help to design and implement measurable changes around mealtime.
What to Expect?
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An initial virtual discussion and evaluation, including a food log
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2-hour in-home comprehensive evaluation
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4 1-hour in-home sessions, completed inside of a week
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Custom, personalized home program
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Weekly check-in emails
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30 day follow up
What's Covered?
Education topics are individualized, but could include some of the following (non-exhaustive list):
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Seating and positioning
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Supportive interactions and communication
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Cup/straw drinking and utensil use
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Movement activities to help prep child for meal time
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Sensory responses to food
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Menu planning around preferences while increasing exposure to new foods
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Parent support
Why Does it Work?
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Individualized program
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Parent-led interactions with OT coaching
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Child is learning directly from parent vs. from therapist, allowing for future learning to be more easily accepted
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Change happens quicker than traditional weekly sessions
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Strengthens child/parent relationship overall
Our Difference
As a specialist who is passionate about feeding therapy, I want your family to enjoy mealtime again. Through education and coaching on how to best interact with your child at both a cognitive and emotional level to support your child's autonomy, we can create fundamental change in your relationship and your mealtime experience.
Meaningful change can only happen with involved caregivers.
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My feeding intensives are different than traditional feeding therapy because you as the caregiver assume the role of "feeding therapist." You'll have the strategies and resources to create meaningful change in your home through this investment, and will likely walk away feeling lighter and less overwhelmed by the prospect of mealtime.