Feeding & Nutrition
Our Feeding & Nutrition team is here to make feeding and swallowing less of a challenge for you and your child
Our Feeding & Nutrition team is an intensive program for some of our most medically involved and youngest children whose feeding safety/nutrition is compromised due to developmental disabilities. The team provides feeding assessments, recommendations on positioning, equipment and food, and works with children to develop skills for safe swallowing.
Our team includes: a developmental paediatrician, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist and dietitian.
What do we help with?
- Feeding/swallowing challenge assessment; develop skills for safe swallowing
- Practical recommendations about feeding, positioning, equipment and food
Who’s eligible?
- Children ages 0-19 living in Surrey, Delta, White Rock or Langley
- Children whose feeding safety is compromised due to developmental disabilities
- Dietary services are available
Please note a referral from a physician is required to enter our Feeding & Nutrition program.
Our Approach
The F-words emphasize your child's strengths, interests and your family's values. They remind us to focus on what children CAN do.
They highlight the importance of all the elements of a child's health and well-being, including social relationships and meaningful participation at home, in school, childcare and in the community.
Based on research & built on the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework. www.canchild.ca/f-words
- Kids live & thrive with their families
- The family is the expert on the child
- What activities do you want to do together?
- How can our team help your child participate fully in those experiences?
- Fun is an essential part of childhood
- What activities does your child enjoy most?
- What activities would your child like to try?
- Building supportive friendships & positive social relationships are important for all children
- Talk about the social connections in your child's life so our team can help you grow those relationships
- Function = the ability to do an activity with or without support
- Do activities without focusing on the outcome
- Talk about how your child plays and functions in daily life
- Health is related to staying physically & mentally fit
- What makes it easy or hard for your child to become and stay active & healthy?
- Child development = keeping your child's future in view
- What are your family and child's dreams?
- What are your expectations about the future?
Questions about our services? Need help completing your online referral or PDF referral form? We're happy to help!
Call us at 604-584-1361 or send us an email.
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