The feeding team provides quality care and expertise in the area of childhood feeding issues.

The team consists of an Occupational Therapist, Speech–Language Pathologist, Physiotherapist and a Social Worker. 

These therapists work in consultation with the family physician and/or paediatrician and a dietician as needed to meet the needs of each individual child.  

There are many reasons that children may have difficulty with eating.  These reasons may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Poor oral motor control
  
• Poor weight gain
• Limited diet, refusal of many foods 
  
• Food allergies that limit intake
  
• Structural deformities
  
• Invasive medical procedures
  
• History of choking or coughing during feeding
  
• Tonal issues and/or positioning
  
• Gastrointestinal issues (reflux)
  
• Behavioural/Social issues

Referrals to the feeding team can be made by a parent/caregiver, family physician, paediatrician, Infant Development Program, Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program, or other therapists involved with the child.