Sensory Solutions Feeding Team – Florissant, Missouri (North County)
Helping Children Overcome Feeding Challenges
At Sensory Solutions in Florissant, Missouri (North County), our Feeding Team is dedicated to helping children overcome feeding challenges and achieve age-appropriate growth and nutrition. We understand that feeding difficulties can be stressful for families, and we are here to provide compassionate, expert care to support both the child and their caregivers.
Our Multidisciplinary Approach
Our Feeding Team consists of highly trained professionals, including Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and a Dietitian, ensuring a comprehensive and individualized approach to feeding therapy.
Feeding challenges are rarely just about the mouth—we evaluate the child’s neurological and sensory processing to address underlying factors affecting their ability to eat successfully.
Our Feeding Therapy Services
At Sensory Solutions North County, we provide comprehensive Pediatric Feeding Therapy to support children with a variety of feeding difficulties. Our services include:
Initial Feeding Evaluations
- A 45-60 minute assessment by our Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, and Dietitian.
- A review of your child’s medical, developmental, and feeding history.
- Evaluation of oral motor skills, feeding behaviors, and sensory processing.
- Families should bring utensils, cups, bottles, pacifiers (if applicable), three preferred foods, and a completed Feeding History Form.
Customized Feeding Therapy Plans
- Individualized therapy visits tailored to your child’s unique needs.
- Therapy frequency is adjusted based on progress and necessity, with a focus on intensive treatment upfront to achieve optimal results.
- Sensory integration strategies incorporated into therapy to support feeding development.
Food School – Coming Soon to North County!
Currently available at our Creve Coeur and St. Peters locations, Food School is scheduled to expand to North County in the summer!
Our group therapy program, based on Dr. Kay Toomey’s SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) approach, helps children:
- Decrease anxiety around new foods.
- Improve oral motor strength and swallowing skills.
- Expand their diet and enhance peer interactions.
Each 45-minute group session includes oral motor exercises, chewing practice, and guided feeding experiences.
Integrated Occupational and Speech Therapy
- For children requiring additional support, our Pediatric Occupational Therapy and Pediatric Speech Therapy services address underlying sensory, motor, and communication challenges that may impact feeding.
Who Can Benefit from Feeding Therapy?
Our Feeding Therapy services help children who:
- Have difficulty progressing to table foods by 12 months.
- Have a very limited diet or refuse new foods.
- Exhibit gagging, vomiting, or difficulty swallowing.
- Have a feeding tube or struggle with weight gain.
- Experience sensory-related feeding challenges or negative mealtime behaviors.
Why Choose Sensory Solutions North County?
- Highly trained specialists in pediatric feeding disorders.
- A child-centered, family-friendly approach to therapy.
- Intensive treatment for faster progress.
- Over 15 years of experience using Dr. Toomey’s SOS feeding approach.
- Support for insurance-covered multiple-meal therapy sessions.
- Early intervention to address feeding issues promptly.
Get Started with Feeding Therapy Today!
Is your child struggling with feeding? Are you concerned about their diet, refusal to eat, or difficulty progressing with textures?
Contact Sensory Solutions – Florissant, Missouri (North County) today to schedule an initial evaluation with our expert Feeding Team!
Our team of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Dietitian is ready to help your child develop a healthy and positive relationship with food.
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