Feeding Therapy Services

Pediatric feeding therapy supports your child’s ability to eat safely, confidently, and comfortably. At Borza Feeding Therapy, sessions are individualized, evidence‑based, and delivered in your child’s natural environment — where real progress happens.
This page serves as your central hub for understanding feeding therapy and exploring specific areas of support.

Feeding EVALUATION Information

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What Feeding Therapy Helps With

• Oral‑motor feeding challenges: chewing skills, tongue movement, food and liquid control
• Texture progression delays: Difficulty moving beyond purees or meltables
• Sensory‑motor feeding responses: Reactions to textures, temperatures, or visual properties
• Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD): Feeding challenges that impact safety, efficiency, or variety and may involve oral‑motor, sensory‑motor, or behavioral components.
• Extreme selectivity and limited food variety: Eating fewer than 10–15 foods, refusing entire food groups, or relying on a narrow set of preferred foods.​
• Gagging or coughing with solids
• Feeding challenges related to prematurity, reflux, or developmental delays

Each child’s plan is individualized based on their oral‑motor skills, sensory responses, medical history, and mealtime routines.

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Our Approach

Feeding therapy sessions focus on:

• ​Building safe, efficient oral‑motor skills
• Supporting sensory‑motor tolerance and exploration
• Encouraging functional participation in mealtimes
• Parent & Caregiver involvement 
• Using foods and routines familiar to your child

Each session includes hands‑on practice, caregiver coaching, and clear strategies for carryover.

Our Approach

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What Feeding Therapy Looks Like

​Sessions typically include:

• Hands‑on feeding practice with preferred and new foods
• Oral‑motor or sensory‑motor activities as appropriate
• Caregiver coaching woven throughout
• Adjustments to routines, positioning, or strategies
• Clear recommendations for practice between visits

Therapy happens in your home, and when appropriate, in other environments such as daycares, preschools, or community settings.

MEET MELISSA

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Is Feeding Therapy Right for Your Child?

Many families reach out because they notice:

• Limited food variety
• Difficulty chewing
• Gagging or coughing with textures
• Trouble transitioning to solids
• Strong sensory reactions
• Concerns related to prematurity or reflux

​If you’re unsure, reach out. We offer a 15‑minute, no‑obligation discovery call.

​Visit our Feeding Therapy FAQ for dysphagia, oral‑motor skills, and swallowing support.

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Benefits of In-Home Feeding Therapy

In‑home therapy supports feeding skills where they matter most — at your child’s table.

• Real‑environment practice with your child’s foods and routines
• One‑on‑one care with the same SLP every session
• Stronger carryover to home
• Eliminates travel and clinic transitions
• Strong caregiver involvement

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Service Area

​In‑home feeding therapy is available in:
Gibsonia • Wexford • Cranberry • Allison Park • Hampton • and surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
South Hills visits are also available depending on location.

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Ready to Begin?

​If you’re unsure whether your child’s feeding concerns require therapy, I’m available for a no‑obligation 15-minute phone conversation. We can review what you’re noticing, discuss next steps, and determine whether an evaluation is appropriate.  

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