FeedingPlus – Nicola Pratt, SLP

Contact Information

📍 Address

1108 - 250 Consumers Road Suite #321 Toronto, ON M2J 4V6 , "" · 🗺️ Get Directions

Specialists

Speech Language Pathologist

Diagnoses

Autism Avoident/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Bronchopulmnoary Dysplasia (BPD) Cerebral Palsy Cleft Lip and/or Palate Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Cystic Fibrosis Developmental Delay Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Failure to Thrive Food Protein Intolerance Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Gastrointestinal Genetic/Chromosomal Metabolic Condition Neurological Condition Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) Prematurity Respiratory/Pulmonary Condition Sensory Processing Disorder Severe Food Allergies Structural/Cranio-Facial Abnormality

Services

Outpatient: Once a week or less (overnight stay not required)

About

I am a Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (S-LP) practicing across Ontario, Canada with over 20-years of specific focus in Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing disorders.I am passionate about helping babies, children, and families enjoy food and mealtimes. I provide parent coaching/education and counselling to provide feeding strategies and techniques. My approach to feeding therapy is positive and responsive.

I achieved my Master of Science Degree from Nova Southeastern University in Florida in 1999, where I graduated with honours. I was awarded two scholarships and the “Outstanding Clinician of the Year Award”. I have provided pediatric (ranging from 0-18 years) feeding and swallowing assessment and treatment in acute hospital settings, schools, daycares, and feeding clinics; however, my primary area of practice is home-based care.

I am a member of the Pediatric Feeding Disorder Alliance with Feeding Matters and I participate in Pediatric Feeding Rounds at SickKids Hospital in Toronto. Working in close collaboration with families, Physicians, Registered Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, and Behaviour Therapists, I provide comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessment and treatment.

I also act as a mentor and clinical educator in the area of Feeding and Swallowing disorders. I regularly attend conferences and workshops to stay current in evidence based practices in Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders. Fun Fact! In 2012, I travelled with a team from SickKids Hospital to Nunavut to train therapists working with kids with feeding issues in remote Inuit communities.

FeedingPlus is my online telehealth practice. I look forward to working with you to guide your child on the path toward improved feeding from the comfort and safety of your home. I invite you to check-out my feeding blog where families and clinicians will find many free resources: FeedingPlus Blog