Speech-Language Pathologist:

• Evaluate the oral structure and oral-motor function
• Identify clinical symptoms of swallowing dysfunction
• Assess the child's communication during feeding
• Develop an appropriate treatment plan designed to improve oral-motor function

Occupational Therapist:

• Evaluate muscle tome, posistioning, and postual control
• Assess oral-sensory responses to identify the presence of over or under-sensitivity
• Evaluate and address self-feeding skills
• Explore appropriate adaptive equipment needs
• Develop a program to help normalize sensory responding through non-nutritive and nutritive means to advance the child's acceptance of food tastes and textures

Psychologist:

• Identify and define problems feeding behaviors (e.g. vomiting, gagging, refusal to eat), antecedents to the behaviors, and the consequences that shape and maintian these behaviors
• Observe and evaluate the interaction between the parent's feeding style and the child's feeding behaviors
• Develop a program that develops and reinforces appropriate feeding behaviors

Dietitian:

• Assess nutritional stutus including growth, weight changes, and nutrient intake
• Design a nutritionally complete feeding plan based on the child's needs, meal schedules, food preferences and aversions.