Hospital & Emergency Room
218-879-4641
Mealtime challenges make family bonding stressful! That’s why we created the CMH Feeding Program. Our expert staff will treat your child’s feeding or swallowing difficulties with custom, evidence-based recommendations.
Common Symptoms
Causes of Feeding Problems
Together, our Occupational and Speech Therapy departments are helping children overcome their feeding challenges. The CMH Feeding Program treats patients from infancy through age 18.
Evaluation includes:
Our goal is to teach patients that mealtimes can be fun, and to introduce new foods safely and gradually. Our teaching strategies support development of the muscles in the mouth, jaw, tongue, lips and cheeks to make eating easier and address any texture sensitivities to food. Children may also experience sensory overload in certain mealtime environments causing them to avoid food. We also offer recommendations for alternative positioning or use of different tools such as bottles, cups, utensils, or plates.
Contact your child’s physician for a referral to the CMH Feeding Program. For more information, call Speech Therapy at 218-878-7010 or Occupational Therapy at 218-878-7040.