Feeding & Oral Motor Skills
Building the skills for independence
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Feeding
Feeding is an important skill that starts right at birth and develops rapidly in the first few years as children move from milk to solid foods. We can help assess whether your child is experiencing any physical difficulties with the swallowing and eating process that may be contributing to fussy eating, dribbling, immature eating patterns, or breast/bottle feeding difficulties. Suspect a tongue tie? We can help assess this and look at how it is impacting the child. This information is used by Paediatric Dentists and Surgeons.
Oral Motor Skills
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How Therapy Can Help
Feeding Difficulties
Fussy Eaters & Restricted Diets
Dribbling
Tongue thrust
Difficulty coordinating movements of the mouth required for feeding
About Straight Talk Speech Pathology
Straight Talk Speech Pathology loves helping children! We believe everyone has the right to communicate – including children. This is why we are dedicated to helping them to express themselves, understand when others speak, read (and be able to learn by understanding what they read) and express themselves in writing. We know families are busy so where possible we try to provide easy ideas for practicing new skills between therapy visits. We love thinking of ways new skills can be practiced within your child’s everyday life. us.
Getting Started is Easy
Talk To Our Friendly Staff
Before we book your child in for an assessment we like to ask you about your child and how we can help! This allows us to plan an assessment targetting the areas you are concerned about.
Book Appointment
We can help you book in a time that works for you and your family at either our Gosnells or Bibra Lake clinic. We can also offer in school/daycare or in home support.
1st Session!
In our first session, we take time to learn about you, your child and how we can offer the highest level of ongoing support to make a positive difference.
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