Feeding & Nutrition
About this resource
Our Feeding & Nutrition team is an intensive program for some of our most medically involved and youngest children whose feeding safety/nutrition is compromised due to developmental disabilities. The team provides feeding assessments, recommendations on positioning, equipment and food, and works with children to develop skills for safe swallowing.
Our team includes: a developmental pediatrician, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist and dietitian
What do we help with?
-Feeding/swallowing challenge assessment; develop skills for safe swallowing
-Practical recommendations about feeding, positioning, equipment and food
Who’s eligible?
-Children ages 0-19 living in Surrey, Delta, White Rock or Langley
-Children whose feeding safety is compromised due to developmental disabilities
-Dietary services are available
**Please note a referral from a physician is required to enter the Feeding & Nutrition program.
Our team includes: a developmental pediatrician, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist and dietitian
What do we help with?
-Feeding/swallowing challenge assessment; develop skills for safe swallowing
-Practical recommendations about feeding, positioning, equipment and food
Who’s eligible?
-Children ages 0-19 living in Surrey, Delta, White Rock or Langley
-Children whose feeding safety is compromised due to developmental disabilities
-Dietary services are available
**Please note a referral from a physician is required to enter the Feeding & Nutrition program.
Details
Resource type
Diet, Health Services, Occupational / Physical Therapy, Speech Language, Speech/Language Assessment, Swallowing Assessment
Disabilities
Intellectual / Developmental Disability
Age
0-19
Eligibility
Who’s eligible?
-Children ages 0-19 living in Surrey, Delta, White Rock or Langley
-Children whose feeding safety is compromised due to developmental disabilities
-Dietary services are available
**Please note a referral from a physician is required to enter the Feeding & Nutrition program.
-Children ages 0-19 living in Surrey, Delta, White Rock or Langley
-Children whose feeding safety is compromised due to developmental disabilities
-Dietary services are available
**Please note a referral from a physician is required to enter the Feeding & Nutrition program.
Location
Regions
Fraser South
Cities
Delta, Langley, Surrey, White Rock
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