We Need Feeding Therapy This Summer!

Hi and welcome to Ask Missy Mondays where I respond to a question from readers regarding a behavioral problem. Recently, Rebecca and I were contacted by a parent who is struggling with their child’s picky eating habits. She desperately wanted her child to receive feeding therapy and she had heard how great the outcomes in our clinic have been. For case examples from our clinic, read here, here, or here. The problem, she explained, is that she works and summer is the only time she is available to participate with her child.

Need Summer Feeding Therapy

Unfortunately, this mother is not alone. We have been contacted by 6 or 7 other parents who are desperately seeking services and they need the services this summer. Addressing feeding behaviors during the summer offers many benefits.

1. Children are often out of school
2. Parents may have a modified work schedule during the summer
3. Many outdoor activities are available to get children out of the house and distract them between meals

Summer Clinic

As a result of these requests, Rebecca and I have decided to offer a summer feeding clinic. We have teamed up with Dr. Zwicker at The Easter Seals in Stamford. Their office will supply the space for therapy and Rebecca and I will provide the therapy.

Clinic Versus Home Therapy

In the clinical model, we run two concurrent feeding sessions each hour. Rebecca is 1:1 with a child in one room and I am 1:1 with the child in another room. We generalize therapy from us to one and/or both parents as well as any other individuals in your child’s life (e.g., speech therapist, behavior therapist, grandparents, or nannies). We also generalize therapy to community settings such as a restaurant or to your home if you live near Stamford.

Additional Information

The clinic is set to run from August 13 through August 17. During that time, your child will receive up to 15 sessions including generalization sessions to restaurants or home. Sessions also include parent training. The cost for the feeding clinic  includes the intake and record review, an exit report, and any follow-up consultations that are needed after therapy has finished. We require parent participation at every session. We also make accommodations for other individuals to participate as often as they are interested and available (e.g., spouses, grandparents, teachers, ABA therapists, etc).

Please contact us if you have questions or need additional information. We look forward to sharing the success of the clinic in our What Works Wednesdays postings.