Are you worried about your picky eater? Is your child's eating behaviour developmentally atypical? If so, you're not alone. Many young children are diagnosed with feeding and swallowing disorders, also known as dysphagia. This means that they may have difficulty at any step of the feeding process, from chewing to swallowing. But don't panic! There's help available. A speech and language therapist can assess your child's feeding skills and develop a personalised treatment plan to help them eat and swallow safely and effectively.
What Is Feeding Therapy?
Feeding therapy is a specialised type of therapy that can help children with feeding and swallowing disorders. A feeding therapist can assess your child's individual needs and develop a personalized treatment plan to help them eat and drink safely and effectively.
In What Can Your Baby’s Feeding Specialist Help?
Paediatric feeding therapy focuses on improving the oral motor skills of children with feeding and swallowing difficulties. This includes strengthening the muscles of the mouth, increasing tongue movement, improving chewing and sucking, and coordinating the suck-swallow-breath pattern. Therapists may also alter food textures and liquid thickness to ensure safe swallowing.
Overall, paediatric feeding therapy in Dubai aims to help children eat and drink safely and effectively, improve their nutrition, and reduce stress and anxiety around mealtimes.
The top therapy providers aim at improving the following habits and attributes in children:
Strong muscles help in chewing and swallowing food particles properly. So, Paediatric Feeding Therapy in Dubai focuses on making the mouth’s muscles stronger.
Altering food textures and liquid thickness to ensure safe swallowing.
Coordinating the suck-swallow-breath pattern (for infants).
Increasing acceptance of different foods and liquids.
Making the muscles of the mouth stronger.
Improving sucking and or drinking ability.
Increasing tongue movement.
Improving chewing.
Want to give your child the best treatment? Schedule an appointment today!