Eating difficulties in kids

Feeding children with a disability

Is your child:

  • Coughing when drinking
  • Spilling liquids from their mouth
  • Having difficulty chewing foods
  • Sounding wheezy or rattly during or after eating and drinking
  • Struggling to drink from a cup
  • Refusing to try new foods
  • Eating only a small range of foods
  • Having poor weight gain

Are you:

  • Concerned about your child choking
  • Worried about the safety of your child’s swallow
  • Concerned about the volume of food eaten
  • Feeling that meals are taking too long
  • Worried about the range of foods that your child is eating