Quality therapy for children in the Chicago-land area

Feeding/Oral Motor Red Flags for Referral

  • Coughing, choking, or gagging during bottle or breast feeding

  • Raspy “wet” vocal quality shortly after bottle or breast feeding

  • Ongoing poor weight gain

  • Decreased tolerance/difficulty transitioning to pureed foods

  • Decreased tolerance/difficulty transitioning to a sippy cup or open cup

  • Decreased tolerance/difficulty transitioning to increased textures including: Stage 2 or 3 baby foods, Crunchy meltables (ie: Gerber puffs, crunchies, wagon wheels, etc), Table foods

  • Frequent coughing or throat clearing during/shortly after feeding

  • Coughing or gagging on new foods or textures

  • Consistent drooling

  • Refusing to eat certain foods, temperatures, or textures

  • Continuing to tolerate only baby foods past 12 months

  • Food repertoire of less than 20 foods at 18+ months

  • Food jags lasting longer than a few days