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What is feeding therapy?

What is feeding therapy?


Published: Feb. 3, 2022Updated: Mar. 17, 2022

Feeding therapy is used to teach a child with sensory or motor challenges how to eat, or to eat more effectively. It may be administered by a speech-language pathologist (SLP), occupational therapist (OT), or both working together. While an SLP might focus more on swallowing and upper gastrointestinal dysfunction, an OT will consider the total-body picture such as posture and the need for adaptive devices.

For more information, see our article Mapping the Journey from Birth to Kindergarten: Therapy Glossary.

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