Specializing in the Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders, Food Refusal and Other Feeding Difficulties
Los Altos Feeding Clinic has now moved to Santa Monica (Feeding Clinic of Santa Monica). Please visit our new website www.pediatricfeeding.com.
Feeding Clinic of Santa Monica Goals:
For children and infants with feeding problems our goal is:
To facilitate increased food intake, while decreasing refusal behaviors.
To provide the necessary experience for children to learn to eat naturally in their normal
environment on a consistent basis
To train caregivers to strengthen positive feeding behaviors and deal with problematic feeding situations
What Feeding Clinic of Santa Monica Does
Feeding therapy that comprises of known methods of behavior change to:
Increase food intake to meet the caloric needs of your child
Increase acceptance of a variety of foods
Decrease refusal behaviors associated with feeding
Eliminate G-Tube (Gastrostomy Feeding Tube) dependency
Eliminate NG-Tube (Nasogastric Feeding Tube) dependency
Eliminate bottle dependency
Decrease packing/pooling
Decrease vomiting/rumination
Eliminate pica
Decrease crying and tantrums at mealtimes
Facilitate consumption of higher textures
Train caregivers to implement a feeding protocol designed specifically for your child's needs