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Feeding Team

Franciscan Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Team is comprised of a combination of: Behavioral Psychologist Registered Dietitian Occupational Therapist Speech Language Pathologist The team assesses children with a wide range of feeding difficulties. The purpose of a Feeding Team evaluation is to determine whether a true feeding disorder is present. We determine the etiology/etiologies of feeding… Continue Reading Feeding Team [...]

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Feeding Team

Our Feeding team looks at oral motor, nutrition and sensory concerns as related to feeding problems. Medical diagnoses that may be associated with feeding difficulties include: Autism/pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) Anxiety associated with eating Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Cerebral palsy Congenital cardiac conditions Congenital syndromes Dysphagia Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistulas Failure to thrive Gastro-esophageal reflux… Continue Reading Feeding Team [...]

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