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Feeding Therapy

Feeding Therapy for Children in Tolichowki, Hyderabad

Feeding Therapy at Blessings Child Development Centre supports children who have difficulty chewing, swallowing, accepting textures, eating independently, or transitioning to solid foods. These challenges may be due to sensory sensitivities, oral-motor delays, developmental conditions, or behavioural feeding issues.

Feeding Therapy is vital for children with autism, sensory issues, oral-motor weakness, picky eating, gagging, poor chewing, difficulty swallowing, or medical/developmental issues affecting eating.

What Feeding Therapy Helps With

  • Oral-motor strength
  • Chewing & swallowing skills
  • Texture acceptance
  • Picky eating or food refusal
  • Self-feeding skills
  • Sensory regulation around food
  • Reducing gagging or vomiting triggers

Conditions Supported

  • Autism
  • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Oral-motor delays
  • Developmental Delays
  • Feeding aversion
  • Picky eating
  • Chewing/swallowing difficulties

Feeding Therapy Process

1. Assessment & Feeding History

Evaluation of oral-motor ability, diet pattern, textures accepted, sensory triggers, and medical history.

2. Oral-Motor Training

Exercises to strengthen tongue, lips, jaw, and chewing muscles.

3. Sensory-Based Feeding Therapy

Gradual exposure to new textures, smells, temperatures, and food categories.

4. Behavioural Feeding Techniques

Structured routines to reduce food refusal, rigid preferences, or tantrums related to eating.

5. Parent Training

Parents learn daily mealtime strategies, safe feeding posture, and food introduction methods.

Benefits of Feeding Therapy

  • Improved chewing, swallowing & oral coordination
  • Wider food acceptance
  • Reduced mealtime stress
  • Improved nutrition & growth
  • Healthy feeding habits
  • Independence with eating

Why Choose Our Centre

  • Experienced therapists trained in paediatric feeding
  • Sensory + oral-motor combined model
  • Child-friendly feeding methods
  • Parent involvement for consistency
  • Customised food introduction plans

FAQs

  1. Does feeding therapy help picky eaters?
    Yes — especially children with sensory issues.
  2. How quickly does the child improve?
    Most children respond within 4–6 weeks.
  3. Does my child need oral-motor therapy?
    If they bite poorly, gag, or avoid textures, yes.
  4. Is it safe for autistic children?
    Absolutely — feeding therapy is widely recommended.