/ˈkrʌn.tʃi/
a texture worth exploring
Mealtimes should not be a battle. We help children who struggle to suck, chew, swallow or accept new foods eat more safely and with less stress.
Who
Infants and children
Sessions
45 minutes, weekly
Where
In our clinic
With
Maya Chen, M.S., CCC-SLP
Everyone repeats or pauses sometimes. These are the patterns that are worth a conversation when they happen often.
Very limited foods
plain pasta
Eating only a handful of foods, and dropping foods over time.
Gagging or coughing
cough
Frequent gagging, coughing or choking during meals.
Long, stressful meals
45 min
Meals that regularly take a very long time or end in tears.
Trouble moving to new textures
purée
Stuck on purées or soft foods past the usual age.
When to reach out.
If your child has trouble swallowing, coughs or chokes often, or is not gaining weight, talk with your pediatrician first, then book a call.
Infants
Birth to 12 months
Support with bottle or breast feeding and the move to solids.
Toddlers
1 to 3 years
New textures, self-feeding and calmer mealtimes.
Children
4 and up
Expanding the menu step by step, at a pace your child can manage.
What to expect
About 60 to 90 minutes. Bring foods your child likes and one they find hard, and we will watch a meal together.