Feeding Therapy
At ILE, our Feeding Therapy program helps children who experience challenges with eating, chewing, swallowing, or accepting different foods, often linked to sensory, oral-motor, or medical factors. Guided by our Speech and Language Therapists and supported by a multidisciplinary team, each plan is customized to meet the child’s needs using proven methods like the SOS Approach to Feeding and oral-motor interventions. Sessions are interactive and child-led, encouraging safe feeding habits, broader food tolerance, and better nutritional intake. We work in partnership with families to ensure techniques are effectively continued within home and school settings.
Feeding Therapy
At ILE, our Feeding Therapy program helps children who experience challenges with eating, chewing, swallowing, or accepting different foods, often linked to sensory, oral-motor, or medical factors. Guided by our Speech and Language Therapists and supported by a multidisciplinary team, each plan is customized to meet the child’s needs using proven methods like the SOS Approach to Feeding and oral-motor interventions. Sessions are interactive and child-led, encouraging safe feeding habits, broader food tolerance, and better nutritional intake. We work in partnership with families to ensure techniques are effectively continued within home and school settings.
Therapy tools and strategies
SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach
TalkTools® Oral Placement Therapy
NOMAS (Neonatal Oral Motor Assessment Scale)
McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP)
Responsive Feeding Therapy (RFT)
Therapy tools and strategies
SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach
TalkTools® Oral Placement Therapy
NOMAS (Neonatal Oral Motor Assessment Scale)
McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP)
Responsive Feeding Therapy (RFT)
Our Expertise Areas
The Feeding Therapy Department is equipped with the knowledge and experience necessary to effectively address the following conditions:
Feeding & Swallowing
Oral-Motor Skills
Strengthening the muscles and coordination needed for safe, effective eating.
Picky Eating & Food Refusal
Reducing mealtime stress with play-based, child-led strategies.
Sensory Feeding Difficulties
Helping children manage sensitivities to food textures, tastes, and smells.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Structured, sensory-informed support for children with ASD.
Neurodisorders
Specialized feeding approaches for cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, cleft lip/palate, and more.
Growth & Nutrition
Supporting healthy intake for children with poor weight gain or nutritional concerns.
Tube Weaning
Guiding safe transition from tube to oral feeding in partnership with medical teams.
Cleft Lip & Palate
Safe feeding support using specialized positioning, pacing, and oral-motor strategies.
Expert Feeding Support
Therapy led by Speech & Language Therapists, in collaboration with other specialists.
Our Expertise Areas
The Feeding Therapy Department is equipped with the knowledge and experience necessary to effectively address the following conditions:
Feeding & Swallowing
Oral-Motor Skills
Strengthening the muscles and coordination needed for safe, effective eating.
Picky Eating & Food Refusal
Reducing mealtime stress with play-based, child-led strategies.
Sensory Feeding Difficulties
Helping children manage sensitivities to food textures, tastes, and smells.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Structured, sensory-informed support for children with ASD.
Neurodisorders
Specialized feeding approaches for cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, cleft lip/palate, and more.
Growth & Nutrition
Supporting healthy intake for children with poor weight gain or nutritional concerns.
Tube Weaning
Guiding safe transition from tube to oral feeding in partnership with medical teams.
Cleft Lip & Palate
Safe feeding support using specialized positioning, pacing, and oral-motor strategies.
Expert Feeding Support
Therapy led by Speech & Language Therapists, in collaboration with other specialists.
Book An Appointment
To enhance the quality of life for children with moderate to complex special needs through specialised, high-quality therapy services.
Contact us for a consultation, and a member of our expert team will follow up with you shortly.
Book An Appointment
To elevate the quality of life for children with moderate to complex special needs by providing comprehensive, high-quality therapeutic services.
Reach out for a consultation, and one of our specialists will contact you shortly.