Feeding Therapy for Picky Eaters

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We have created our unique feeding protocol to help your child expand their food repertoire by addressing underlying oral motor and sensory weaknesses! Our unique program is geared towards helping kids have a positive relationship with food!

We use techniques such as food play and exploration and food shaping/chaining to help your child improve their eating! 

That’s where feeding therapy for picky eaters can help! We build confident, brave eaters!

Is this type of therapy right for my picky eater?

Child frowning at food before working with Brave Wings therapist on picky eating
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If your child is experiencing:

  • Poor weight gain

  • Coughing or choking while eating

  • Difficulty accepting solid foods at 6 to 7 months

  • Difficulty progressing from purees to soft solids by 8 months

  • Unable to drink from an open cup or straw by 12 to 18 months

  • Limited food repertoire

  • Anxiety with new foods

  • Negative mealtime behaviors

  • Difficulty moving or chewing foods in their mouth

  • Frequently overstuffing their mouth

  • Gagging or vomiting

  • Extended mealtimes (anything past 20 minutes)

Schedule an evaluation!

We Make Feeding Therapy FUN!

Eating is a whole body experience which requires coordination of the muscles, motor, and sensory systems!

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Child eating veggies during feeding therapy exercise at Brave Wings Therapy in NJ

Address underlying sensory, and physiological factors.

Child eating during picky eaters therapy at Brave Wings Therapy in NJ

Increase the child’s food repertoire in order to increase their caloric intake.

Child with messy face after feeding therapy at Brave Wings Therapy

Improve acceptance of a variety of foods while decreasing refusal behaviors.

Child doing feeding therapy exercise with occupational therapist at Brave Wings Therapy in New Jersey

Identify and improve movement patterns of the jaw, tongue, lips, and cheeks.

Child eating at birthday party after feeding therapy with Brave Wings Therapy.

How We Approach Feeding Therapy at Brave Wings

  • We consider the physical, medical, nutritional, developmental, learning, environmental, oral motor, postural and sensory factors involved in a child’s current eating abilities.

  • We focus on child-directed, family-centered feeding- what are your goals for meals at home?

  • We individualize the treatment plan for each child’s specific needs.

  • We educate caregivers on how to help children eat well.

  • We collaborate and update our learning on a daily basis to assure our program is top notch.

Ready to see the impact firsthand?

We share about Feeding Therapy for picky eaters on our Instagram!

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Parent Love for Brave Wings Therapy

"Naomi Sutton at Brave Wings Therapy has been a godsend for our family. Our five-year-old daughter is the most extremely picky eater and Naomi has, through compassion, love, and play, earned the trust of Dina. It is taking a lot of time and patience, but through laughs and smiles (never forcing or any tears), Naomi has gotten my child to try new foods. We can't wait to continue the process with the other food groups in time. We can't wait to see what's next! Thank you, Brave Wings Therapy, for your help!"

- Lisa G.

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girl throwing ball in occupational therapy at Brave Wings Therapy in NJ.
child playing with rainbow blocks in occupational therapy at Brave Wings Therapy in NJ.

We can’t wait to meet you!