Feeding and swallowing
Safe textures, stronger chewing and drinking, and meals that are shorter and more enjoyable.
Paediatric Feeding and AAC Clinic
Progress one bite at a time
We help children with complex medical conditions enjoy family meals safely, and we help children who are non-speaking take part more fully at home, at school, and with friends.
Care for children with the most complex needs
Chew and Chat focuses on children in our communities with complex medical histories. That includes children whose brain difference causes weakness or difficulty coordinating the muscles used to chew, drink, swallow, and speak clearly.
Our speech-language pathologists have experience with neurological conditions, developmental disabilities, rare genetic conditions, and other medical diagnoses, including:
- Cerebral palsy
- Autism
- Cortical visual impairment
- Down syndrome
- Angelman syndrome
- Extreme prematurity
- Hypoxic brain injury
- Rett syndrome
- Fragile X
- Epilepsy
- Global developmental delay
How we can help
Motor speech
Assessment and treatment for dysarthria, childhood apraxia of speech, early babble, and speaking with a Passy Muir Valve.
AAC
Speech-generating devices, switches, eye gaze, literacy, and low-tech options that work alongside speech.
Autism
A neuroaffirming approach to communication and responsive feeding, with your child’s comfort first.
What the first visits look like
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Tell us about your child
You will receive an intake form, a cost estimate, a PHIPA consent, and our cancellation policy before the first session.
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Come for an assessment
A first feeding visit is a bedside swallow exam. Speech and AAC visits start with an assessment so treatment matches your child.
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Practise at home
Parents feed and communicate with their child every day. We teach strategies that are practical for your family.