While your caseload may be primarily made up of articulation and language goals, many of you tell me you’ve been itching to work with the babies.
Or perhaps you’re working in early intervention with the babies and you’re seeing speech delays, mouth breathers, or kids with sensory overload and messy oral habits.
You can’t help but notice infants struggling to latch, moms in tears (who can blame them), or toddlers gagging at every texture… You’re thinking, “This feels connected. But what do I do? I don’t feel qualified.”
Maybe we’ve been thinking about it all wrong.
Yes, communication is a foundational piece..but before that, feeding sets the foundation for functional work.
Feeding is one of the very first motor-sensory milestones. Before speech, before play, before crawling—babies are eating.
Unfortunately, if you’ve worked with infants for any length of time you’ve probably noticed that poor oral motor function doesn’t wait until age 3 to show up. It’s there in that wonky latch, bottle refusal, food aversion, and sometimes even as reflux.
As a therapist, this is where your skillset already fits. You just need the feeding lens to unlock it.
You want to make an impact? Why not jump. Why not now?
You’re not just teaching babies to eat.
You’re helping them thrive in their bodies.
To be honest, I get it… feeding therapy can feel intimidating. There’s a lot of nuance, emotions, and high-stakes work (hello, infant weight gain).
But here’s the secret… You don’t need to be an expert to start supporting early feeding dysfunction. You do need training that bridges anatomy, function, and developmental foundations. And you might already have more tools than you think.
Therapists who understand oral motor function and feeding milestones are in high demand. Parents are begging for support and unsure of where to turn. Pediatricians are referring out.
The field is wide open- and you can make an impact early in a child’s life that echoes for decades.
If you’re looking for support and mentorship that is ongoing, we’ve got you. We heard the feedback from hundreds of therapist who have a deep desire to continue growing even after their initial feeding therapy training.
That’s why we created the Pediatric Feeding Hub.
Feeding therapy isn’t just rewarding- it’s sacred work. If your gut is nudging you toward it, that’s probably a sign that it’s time to call a spade a spade… This is your lane.
