A Speech and Language Therapist is trained to address feeding problems. These include:

Dysphagia:

• Difficulty moving food from mouth to stomach

• Occurs in all age groups

• May result from structural or physiological abnormalities

 

Tongue Thrust:

• Unusual sequence of oral movements when swallowing

• Tongue pushes forwards against front teeth

• Usually messy eaters

• Tongue forces teeth out of alignment

• May have associated articulation disorder