Sensory Solutions Feeding Team – Tesson Ferry, Missouri (South County)
Helping Children Overcome Feeding Challenges
The Sensory Solutions Feeding Team in Tesson Ferry, MO (South County) is dedicated to supporting children with feeding difficulties. Our team works to help children develop age-appropriate feeding skills, achieve proper nutrition, and foster a positive relationship with food.
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Feeding Therapy
Our highly trained and specialized professionals include:
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Pathologists
- A Registered Dietitian
This collaborative approach allows us to assess and treat a range of feeding challenges, considering the child’s sensory, motor, behavioral, and nutritional needs.
Our Feeding Therapy Services
We provide comprehensive pediatric feeding therapy tailored to each child's needs, including:
Thorough Initial Evaluations:
Conducted by an Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, and Dietitian, assessments last 45-60 minutes and include a detailed history, oral motor skill analysis, and feeding behavior evaluation.
Customized Therapy Plans:
We offer individual therapy sessions designed to improve feeding skills, addressing sensory sensitivities, oral motor challenges, and behavioral concerns.
Food School – Group Feeding Therapy:
Our structured group therapy program (based on Dr. Kay Toomey’s SOS Approach to Feeding) helps children expand their diet, reduce anxiety around new foods, and develop positive social eating habits.
Dietitian & Nutrition Services:
Our dietitian provides growth monitoring, nutrition education, dietary modifications, and feeding strategies to support healthy eating habits.
Who Can Benefit from Feeding Therapy?
Our Feeding Therapy services help children who:
- Struggle to transition to table foods past 12 months
- Have a very limited diet or refuse specific food textures
- Experience gagging, vomiting, or difficulty swallowing
- Hold food in their mouth or refuse to chew
- Have feeding tube dependence
- Are diagnosed with failure to thrive
- Struggle with breast or bottle latching
- Experience excessive spillage when drinking
- Have a history of acid reflux or constipation
- Are picky eaters (30 or fewer foods) or problem feeders (fewer than 20 foods)
Why Choose Sensory Solutions - Tesson Ferry?
- Experienced Feeding Specialists: Our Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Dietitian are highly trained in pediatric feeding disorders.
- Family-Centered Care: We prioritize communication and collaboration with families to create individualized therapy plans.
- Proven Feeding Therapy Techniques: Our approach, including the SOS Feeding Method and Sensory Integration Therapy, has a successful track record of helping children develop healthy eating habits.
- Early Intervention Focus: We understand the importance of timely support to ensure optimal development.
- Insurance & Multiple Meal Sessions: We work with insurance to ensure access to multiple therapy sessions if needed.
Contact Sensory Solutions – Tesson Ferry Today!
Is your child struggling with feeding? Concerned about their limited diet or difficulty progressing with food textures? Contact the Sensory Solutions Tesson Ferry (South County) office today to learn more about our comprehensive Feeding Therapy services and schedule an initial evaluation.
Our team of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Dietitian is here to support your child in developing a healthy and positive relationship with food.