Feeding Therapy
Feeding Therapy at CST Academy is designed to support children and their families in overcoming eating challenges and fostering a positive relationship with food. Our specialized program addresses a wide range of feeding difficulties, from sensory-based aversions to physical difficulties with swallowing. By combining the expertise of our multidisciplinary team, we create a supportive, nurturing environment where each child can develop healthy eating habits and enjoy a variety of foods.
Nurturing Development Through Tailored Support
Our team of therapists, including speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and nutritionists, work collaboratively to assess and treat feeding and swallowing disorders. Understanding that each child's needs are unique, we offer individualized therapy plans focused on improving oral motor skills, increasing food acceptance, and ensuring nutritional adequacy, all while reducing anxiety and stress around eating for both children and their families.
A Comprehensive Approach to Feeding Therapy
Discover how Feeding Therapy at CST Academy can transform your child's eating experience. Whether your child faces challenges with new foods, has difficulty with certain textures, or needs support in developing healthy eating habits, our team is here to help. With our compassionate, evidence-based approach, we're dedicated to making mealtimes a positive, stress-free experience for your entire family.
Oral Motor Skill Development
We help children strengthen the muscles in their mouth, enhancing their ability to chew, swallow, and manage textures effectively.
Sensory Integration
For children with sensory sensitivities, our therapists provide strategies to gradually introduce new textures and tastes in a non-threatening way, helping to expand their food repertoire.
Behavioral Strategies
Our team employs positive reinforcement and structured mealtime routines to encourage willingness to try new foods and reduce mealtime battles.
Parent and Caregiver Coaching
We believe in empowering families with the tools and strategies they need to support their child's feeding development. Parents receive hands-on training and ongoing support to continue progress at home.
"After almost 2 years our son’s time at CST Academy has come to an end. The preschool program has done wonders for him. Ms Jaclyn is such a warm, kind and patient teacher. She and my son’s OT (Ms. Nikki) and ST (Ms. Erika) worked together to ensure he was meeting all of his goals. The level of collaboration between all therapies shows how dedicated they are to helping your child reach their full potential. They have all made such an impact on him, it’s amazing to see the changes since he started there. He has blossomed into a strong, confident boy who is more than prepared to start his new school in a few weeks. We will always fondly remember our time at CST Academy. Can’t recommend them enough!"
"I worked with CST Academy over a period of about 10 months. They are absolutely incredible! I also referred a friend to their program and the progress his child made just blew him away! Usually, I don’t write reviews unless I feel strongly compelled one way or the other, and in this case I do! You cannot go wrong here. I would not trust my children to anyone else. Call them and see for yourself. I have seen other programs and there is just no comparison."
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Multidisciplinary Therapy Services We Offer
Comprehensive Autism Care
We offer tailored autism care, combining ABA, occupational, speech, and physical therapies to address all your child's developmental needs.
Autism Assessment & Diagnosis
Our team conducts thorough assessments to understand and address the specific needs of your child.
ABA Therapy
Addressing skills across expressive and receptive language, social interactions, cognition, imitation, and play.
Speech Therapy
Our highly skilled team specializes in pediatric services with extensive experience in a wide range of areas.
Occupational Therapy
Our pediatric occupational therapists focus on building critical age-appropriate skills for success in daily activities.
Physical Therapy
Experience completely individualized care from our team of experienced pediatric physical therapists.
Feeding Therapy
CST Academy incorporates therapeutic feeding strategies seamlessly into our daily routine during snack time.
Therapeutic Preschool
Our supportive environment fosters essential social, cognitive, and developmental skills through play and structured activities.