Candid Therapy Solution Logo

Feeding & Swallowing

Feeding and swallowing difficulties can affect nutrition, health, safety, and quality of life. We provide individualized feeding and swallowing therapy for children, teens, and adults to support safe eating, drinking, and mealtime participation across everyday environments.

Service Overview

What this service is — and who it serves?

Feeding and swallowing disorders, also known as dysphagia, can make eating and drinking difficult, uncomfortable, or unsafe. These challenges may affect infants, children, teens, and adults and can impact nutrition, hydration, growth, health, and social participation.

Our speech-language pathologists conduct comprehensive evaluations to understand the factors contributing to feeding or swallowing difficulties. We assess oral motor skills, chewing and swallowing function, feeding behaviors, sensory factors, and mealtime experiences to develop a personalized treatment plan.

Using evidence-based therapy approaches, we help individuals build safe and effective feeding and swallowing skills while supporting greater comfort and confidence during meals. Therapy is tailored to each person’s age, medical history, goals, and daily needs.

Who Can Benefit?

Signs this care may help you or your loved one.

We support children, teens, and adults with feeding and swallowing difficulties. If any of the following signs sound familiar, an evaluation may be beneficial.

For Children & Teens

For Adults

Key Benefits

The outcomes clients and families can expect.

Meaningful progress supports safer eating, improved nutrition, and greater participation in daily life.

01

Safer Swallowing

Improved swallowing function to help reduce mealtime risks and discomfort.

02

Better Nutrition & Hydration

Support for maintaining adequate nutrition and fluid intake throughout daily activities.

03

Mealtime Confidence

Greater comfort participating in meals at home, school, work, and social settings.

04

Improved Quality of Life

More enjoyable eating experiences and greater independence during meals.

Our Process

What your journey looks like?

A structured and supportive approach focused on safety, function, and long-term success.

01

Comprehensive Evaluation

We assess feeding skills, swallowing function, oral motor abilities, and mealtime challenges.

02

Personalized Treatment Plan

Goals are tailored to each individual’s needs, health history, and daily routines.

03

Evidence-Based Therapy

Targeted interventions address feeding and swallowing challenges while building functional skills.

04

Ongoing Support & Practice

Practical strategies, caregiver guidance, and recommendations help support progress.

Frequently asked

Questions families often ask.

Don’t see your question? We’d be glad to answer it on a quick call.

What is a feeding or swallowing disorder?

A feeding or swallowing disorder occurs when a person has difficulty eating, drinking, chewing, or swallowing safely and effectively. These difficulties can affect nutrition, hydration, health, and overall quality of life.

Feeding and swallowing challenges can have many causes, including developmental differences, neurological conditions, medical diagnoses, sensory factors, structural differences, injury, or age-related changes.

An evaluation may be helpful if eating or drinking is consistently difficult, stressful, uncomfortable, or associated with coughing, choking, gagging, food refusal, or nutritional concerns.

Yes. Feeding and swallowing therapy can help adults who experience swallowing difficulties related to medical conditions, injury, surgery, neurological changes, or long-standing feeding concerns.

Yes. When appropriate, we collaborate with physicians, dietitians, occupational therapists, educators, and other healthcare providers to support coordinated care.

Insurance coverage varies depending on your specific plan, provider network, diagnosis, and eligibility requirements. We accept most major insurance plans. Please contact us for insurance verification and details regarding coverage. 

Ready to start your journey?

Reach out for a free, friendly consultation. We’ll listen carefully, answer your questions,
and help you understand the best path forward — at your pace, with no pressure.