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Children's Feeding Program

Children’s Feeding Program at Children’s Hospital of Richmond is designed to help children who have a medical oral motor and behavioral issue that impedes their feeding and growth. Treatment is geared to help a child overcome feeding issues and establish proper feeding and nutritional habits so that additional health problems can be avoided.

An interdisciplinary team of specialists—including a pediatrician, nurse practitioner, behavioral psychologist, dietician, and therapist—works with each child and family, joining their varied expertise to address the multiple factors involved with eating. The program takes a supportive, comprehensive approach that not only incorporates a child’s medical and developmental needs, but also addresses behavioral and oral-motor feeding issues as well as family education and training.

The following pages offer detailed information on Children’s Feeding Program including program levels, the interdisciplinary care team, resources for out-of-town families, patient stories and more.

Click here to read about Feeding Milestones as presented by Feeding Therapist Brandi Watts on CBS6’s “Virginia This Morning.”

The information on this site is provided for informational and educational purposes only; it does not contain specific medical advice. If you have specific health questions or problems, consult a health care professional for personal medical advice.