Premier Pediatric Therapy in Annandale VA

Building Strong Foundations and Brighter Futures

Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy & Nutrition   
6715 Little River Turnpike, Suite 200  Annandale, VA  22003     
Phone (703) 879-2479 | Fax (703) 879-2803         

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Feeding Program

Feeding Program

Overview

Premier Pediatric Therapy Source’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program will help to evaluate all possible causes of your child’s feeding difficulty, including oral motor skills, sensory development, and nutrition. Our program is comprised of Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and a Registered Dietitian, which allows for a more comprehensive look at your child’s needs.

 

 

 

Feeding Program

Our outpatient feeding program is composed of Licensed Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and a Registered Dietitian who are experienced and trained in treating a variety of feeding disorders and concerns.

Roles of the professionals within our feeding program:

  •  Our Speech-language pathologists will evaluate your child’s ability to safely drink, chew, and swallow a variety of foods and liquids
  • Our Occupational therapists will evaluate your child’s positioning, posture, strength, sensory processing, and self-regulation while feeding.
  • Our Registered Dietitian will evaluate your child’s growth, food/liquid intake, and nutritional needs.

Our feeding team is trained in evaluating and treating feeding and nutrition difficulties. We see a wide range of conditions and will work with you to determine the best course of treatment. You might seek a feeding evaluation for your child if you have concerns regarding: 

  • Abnormal suck/swallow
  • Feeding tube dependency/difficulty transitioning off of feeding tube
  • Poor weight gain
  • Growth concerns
  • Food aversion, oral aversion, food refusal, behavioral feeding issues
  • Restricted diet
  • Trouble chewing/swallowing different textures
  • Gag, cough or vomit when eating
  • Stressful mealtime experiences

We believe in using a family-centered approach to care and will work closely with your family to support carryover at home and continued progress. Our feeding program consists of 2 sessions per week for 12 weeks, for a total of 24 sessions. Our therapists will work to develop an individualized feeding program for your child and sessions will be held with one of our Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and/or Registered Dietitian. 

We offer the following services to address your child’s needs:

  • Feeding and/or Nutrition evaluation
  • Individual Feeding Therapy and/or Nutrition Counseling
  • Treatment planning and home program development
  • Family education and training

Treatment can be provided at our clinic or via Telehealth.

 

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call (703) 879-2479 or click below.

Premier Pediatric Therapy Source is a therapist-owned private practice providing occupational, physical, speech therapy, and nutrition services to children with special needs in the Northern Virginia area.

We offer services within the Clinic, Home, Community and Telehealth environments using a family-centered approach. By using this type of approach we believe we can maximize each child’s progress, potential and overall development!

We have had a wonderful experience with PPTS and highly recommend them to anyone." Erin Frank - Parent, 20-month-old girl

Our Philosophy

We are committed to providing high-quality therapy solutions based on the individual needs of children and families. We strive daily for excellence to deliver outcomes that will reassure families and encourage the continuation of each child’s development.

Through our strong values, clinical experience, ethical standards and devotion to family-centered care we make it our goal to provide every child with opportunities to develop skills that will support success within the environments they engage and throughout their lives.

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