Picky Eating, Feeding Difficulties, and Lactation Support at BDI Playhouse Children’s Therapy

Contact Information

📍 Address

11411 W 183rd St, Suite B , ORLAND PARK , IL 60467 · 🗺️ Get Directions

Specialists

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Diagnoses

Autism Cerebral Palsy Cleft Lip and/or Palate Developmental Delay Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Failure to Thrive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Neurological Condition Obesity Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) Prematurity Psychosocial Condition Sensory Processing Disorder Severe Food Allergies Swallowing Disorder/Dysphagia

Services

Intensive Outpatient: Once or more per day for several days/week Outpatient: Once a week or less (overnight stay not required)

About

Picky Eating & Feeding Difficulties

Does your child:

eat less than twenty foods
refuse foods of certain textures, temperatures, or colors
decline an entire category of food (i.e. veggies)
eat the same food over and over
become distraught when new foods are on the plate
have difficult nursing or bottle-feeding or have a history of early feeding difficulties
struggle to maintain a healthy weight
fill up on junk food
gag, cough, or vomit during meals

Speech and Occupational therapists at BDI Playhouse are licensed and trained to:

turn mealtime into positive experiences
increase oral motor strength and coordination
teach your child to tolerate, interact with, or eat foods of varying textures and consistencies
address cup, straw, and bottle drinking
utilize specialized techniques such as Beckman Oral Motor Approach, Food Chaining & Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach
target effective use of utensils
coach and provide resources to families so they can help your child overcome these mealtime obstacles

Specialized Feeding Occupational and Speech-Language Therapists:

• Turn mealtime into positive experiences

• Increase oral motor strength and coordination

• Teach your child to tolerate, interact with, or eat foods of varying textures and consistencies

• Utilize specialized techniques such as Beckman Oral Motor Approach, Food Chaining, and/or Sequential Oral Sensory Approach etc.

• Target effective use of utensils

• Coach and provide resources to families so they can help your child overcome these mealtime obstacles

How do I register to participate?

• Call 708-478-1820 to schedule

• Complete medical history on online portal

• Complete parental feeding questionnaire!

Lactation Counseling And Feeding Specialists

We are a team of specially trained Speech Language Pathologists who implement oral motor training and certified lactation counseling to give our moms and their babies a dynamic approach to breastfeeding.

Our services include:

breastfeeding and human lactation support
assessing the mother & baby unit
assess the latch, feeding process, positioning, behavior and oral motor skills of your infant
providing corrective interventions
counseling mothers + family about oral motor skills and lactation
Appropriate referrals to other professionals
understanding and applying knowledge of milk production including in special circumstances and other commonly encountered situations.