foodology feeding and myofunctional therapy
Helping you achieve your child's feeding goals
by making food fun!
extremely comprehensive &
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PERSONALIZED TREATMENTS with our highly qualified and skilled clinicians |
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CAN YOU IMAGINE...Imagine being able to have your child eat lunch at school with everyone else, have cake and pizza at parties, and eat the vegetables that you make for dinner? At our practice, your worries will always be taken seriously and we help move you from the child who doesn't like food, to the child that not only enjoys eating food, but even enjoys cooking it.
Whether your child was born yesterday, or has only eaten purees for years, we can help you move forward and remediate the underlying issues. Our goal is to make real changes by providing you a road map of how to get to the end goal by treating the root cause of your child's issue, not just the symptoms. |
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HOw Can we help you?
Infant Feeding and Bottle AversionWe have specialty training to work with children as young as a day old. Including bottle aversions, feeding tube, reflex, breastfeeding, and special diets.
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Picky Toddlers and Kids6 month olds to toddlers and older children. Specialized training is really required for each age group and that is what our therapists have that sets us apart. We are trained to work with children of all ages and stages.
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Myofunctional Feeding and Speech IssuesMyofunctional Therapy is for children over 4 years old who have poor oral habits, have tongue ties that lead to tongue thrusting and have poor dentition caused by improper tongue resting posture.
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safe and sound protocolUse the power of sound to stimulate the nervous system in this do at home therapy approach for our kids and adults with trauma and fear surrounding food, and extends beyond fear of foods to other areas of life. Our safe and sound graduates experience better social outcomes, more relaxation, less anxiety and stress, and for our little ones, better speech!
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Picky Plate to clean slate parent CourseWork directly with Christine Miroddi Yoder and Sylvia Zaki to learn how to move your child from picky eater to starting a fresh new relationship with food in our brand new parent program!
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Mealtime Mindset Book (Available Now!)
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Mealtimes should be easy right? Not with a picky eater in the house!Learn all the tips and tricks from a parent and professional feeding therapist to reverse your stressful mealtimes back to a time of ease a harmony.
Throughout the pages of this book, you will learn to master the fundamentals, and if you apply them, over and over, you will see your child achieve success with food. In this book you will find both practical steps and principles of mindset that will improve mealtimes for you and your child that will stay with you both for a lifetime. |
The foodology difference
At Foodology Feeding Therapy, we know what you want more than anything right now is for your child to eat a variety of healthy foods. For that to happen though, you need someone who can pinpoint exactly why they aren't eating and how to turn them from a picky eater to a healthy eater. The problem is you don't know exactly why they won't eat to start with, which makes you feel frustrated and helpless.
At Foodology, we believe in nearly all feeding cases, there is an underlying reason your child isn't eating and once we know the reason, the solution is usually clear. We understand that planning meals around a picky eater affects your daily life, what restaurants (if any) you go to, and even where you can vacation. We also know from experience the older the child gets, the longer and more challenging feeding is to remediate. Don't delay in starting the process! Starting earlier will save you time and money in the long run because therapy will be shorter.
We have the training and take the time to truly understand the reasons behind their refusal, and then work to remediate those exact issues with our elaborate and deep level of training in all of the areas that would need to be remediated. Here is how it works:
At Foodology, we believe in nearly all feeding cases, there is an underlying reason your child isn't eating and once we know the reason, the solution is usually clear. We understand that planning meals around a picky eater affects your daily life, what restaurants (if any) you go to, and even where you can vacation. We also know from experience the older the child gets, the longer and more challenging feeding is to remediate. Don't delay in starting the process! Starting earlier will save you time and money in the long run because therapy will be shorter.
We have the training and take the time to truly understand the reasons behind their refusal, and then work to remediate those exact issues with our elaborate and deep level of training in all of the areas that would need to be remediated. Here is how it works:
step 1:
Book an evaluation to discover the reasons your child refuses food.
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step2:
Make a plan to remediate the areas of concern.
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step 3:
Be consistent, and implement strategies to see your goals materialize!
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So call us today, so you can stop making multiple meals, planning around their crazy food preferences, and praying that they will eat something healthy, and you can start to enjoy mealtimes together without stress, bribing, or tears.
how much is confusion costing you?Imagine you went to the doctor with a hurt leg and he said "you have a muscle pain, take this medicine." But it's been weeks and it doesn't seem to be working. Is it possible the underlying reason for the pain is something else entirely? That the medicine you were taking was not only a waste of time, but possibly even harmful? How much time and money will be wasted before they determine the real cause and provide you with the solution that will fix the problem? This can happen with feeding as well! Often times parents come to us after failed attempts at therapy only to learn that the approach was wrong from the start, that the approach they were using didn't address the root of the issues, and sometimes even caused further aversions to develop! When we evaluate, we have the extensive, rigorous, and deep training most feeding therapists lack that help us determine the whys, helping you jump ahead in the treatment process. Rather than just guessing at why your child isn't eating, we give you a plan on how to fix the issue. This will save you time and money in the long term because, similar to the doctor that missed something, if you miss a piece of the feeding puzzle, you may be going in circles for years before finding the answer. That is time wasted in therapy that never brought results, nutrition that wasn't delivered to your child's body, and money spent on food that they wouldn't eat. Give us a call today so we can help set you on the right path from the beginning, saving you time, money, and improving your child's nutrition as quickly as possible! |
Praise for our therapy approach
#BEST FOOD THERAPIST EVER ... compassionate, kind and caring. We are so grateful to have found a therapist that really understands our child and works with us as a family to accomplish our goals.
-Trisha
I’ve had such a wonderful experience with Cove Speech Language And Foodology Feeding Therapy. They helped my son go from not wanting to put any solid foods even close to his mouth, to trying all sorts of new foods in just a few months. The therapists worked with him on his sensory issues, on self-feeding, and on learning to chew. They were patient and friendly, and through play, made it a very enjoyable experience for my son. I highly recommend this practice to anyone who needs speech and/or feeding therapy. I will never forget how much they helped my son and I am forever grateful to them."
-Sheena R.
We started feeding therapy with Christine since my child was about 5 months. Her evaluation was comprehensive and through. Each appointment she was fully focused on my child and always listens to what I’m saying as a parent. I never felt like I wasn’t being heard. She is always available to help in between appointments. She has been with our family through pre and post tongue tie release as well as feeding therapy. I have learned so much from her. She has a great deal of knowledge and is always willing to help. I moved from NY and she was able to help us virtually. She would always send us handouts with pictures of what exercises we should be doing with our child and links to toys/tools needed for my child to make a stressful experience a little better. From tummy time, to oral play, to feeding therapy, suck/swallow exercises and more - Her advice is valuable and comes from experience.
Christine truly genuinely cares about her clients, understands a parent’s struggle and we’re so grateful for all that she has done and continues to do for our family.
-Maryam J.
As a first time mom, I had several pediatricians and lactation consultants downplay my concerns. My 4 month old daughter who was 3 months old at the time would only consume 1-2 oz during a feeding. She was never fussy or seems to be in discomfort at first. But over a period of time she grew an aversion to eating and would cry if I even approached her with a bottle. Her pediatrician told me that she is just small and is growing on her own curve and to not worry. Well needless to say I worried and my baby was having more and more issues with gaining and growing. I tried so many different bottles, colic medication anything and everything I could think of and nothing was working. I finally as a last resort reached out to Christine and she was absolutely amazing. She was able to get me in for a virtual appointment the next day to assess my baby. Just by listening to my concerns and assessing my baby she was able to give me an educated diagnosis. And sure enough after getting the medical work up she was correct. My baby had both tongue and lip ties that caused my little girl to have sever colic, silent reflux and a high arched pallet. She explained to me how all her eating issues were related to the ties. I have now since gotten her oral ties revised and put my babes on reflux medication and my 9 pounds 3 oz baby is now drinking 4 oz bottles no longer had an aversion to eating and is growing. Words cannot express how thankful I am for Christine and her expertise. Without her my baby would be put on a feeding tube and further behind on the charts. Not only did she diagnose my baby but she made me feed validated as a mom. And she has been so amazing with answering any questions or concerns that I had had since my baby had her revisions. I will always recommend Christine 💗
-Natalia M.
I am 32 years old and have been an extremely picky eater my whole life. My parents tried so many things to get me to eat better - a therapist, reward system and punishment. Nothing worked. I have tried on my own for years and was only able to add on a few foods. Then I looked online for help and found Cove Therapy! Christine Miroddi was able to tell me why I am so picky (tongue tied) and help me try all different foods. She took the steps with me slowly so to not stress me and it worked!! I even tried salmon and liked it and I always said I’ll never try fish. She is a life saver!
-Rachel F.
-Trisha
I’ve had such a wonderful experience with Cove Speech Language And Foodology Feeding Therapy. They helped my son go from not wanting to put any solid foods even close to his mouth, to trying all sorts of new foods in just a few months. The therapists worked with him on his sensory issues, on self-feeding, and on learning to chew. They were patient and friendly, and through play, made it a very enjoyable experience for my son. I highly recommend this practice to anyone who needs speech and/or feeding therapy. I will never forget how much they helped my son and I am forever grateful to them."
-Sheena R.
We started feeding therapy with Christine since my child was about 5 months. Her evaluation was comprehensive and through. Each appointment she was fully focused on my child and always listens to what I’m saying as a parent. I never felt like I wasn’t being heard. She is always available to help in between appointments. She has been with our family through pre and post tongue tie release as well as feeding therapy. I have learned so much from her. She has a great deal of knowledge and is always willing to help. I moved from NY and she was able to help us virtually. She would always send us handouts with pictures of what exercises we should be doing with our child and links to toys/tools needed for my child to make a stressful experience a little better. From tummy time, to oral play, to feeding therapy, suck/swallow exercises and more - Her advice is valuable and comes from experience.
Christine truly genuinely cares about her clients, understands a parent’s struggle and we’re so grateful for all that she has done and continues to do for our family.
-Maryam J.
As a first time mom, I had several pediatricians and lactation consultants downplay my concerns. My 4 month old daughter who was 3 months old at the time would only consume 1-2 oz during a feeding. She was never fussy or seems to be in discomfort at first. But over a period of time she grew an aversion to eating and would cry if I even approached her with a bottle. Her pediatrician told me that she is just small and is growing on her own curve and to not worry. Well needless to say I worried and my baby was having more and more issues with gaining and growing. I tried so many different bottles, colic medication anything and everything I could think of and nothing was working. I finally as a last resort reached out to Christine and she was absolutely amazing. She was able to get me in for a virtual appointment the next day to assess my baby. Just by listening to my concerns and assessing my baby she was able to give me an educated diagnosis. And sure enough after getting the medical work up she was correct. My baby had both tongue and lip ties that caused my little girl to have sever colic, silent reflux and a high arched pallet. She explained to me how all her eating issues were related to the ties. I have now since gotten her oral ties revised and put my babes on reflux medication and my 9 pounds 3 oz baby is now drinking 4 oz bottles no longer had an aversion to eating and is growing. Words cannot express how thankful I am for Christine and her expertise. Without her my baby would be put on a feeding tube and further behind on the charts. Not only did she diagnose my baby but she made me feed validated as a mom. And she has been so amazing with answering any questions or concerns that I had had since my baby had her revisions. I will always recommend Christine 💗
-Natalia M.
I am 32 years old and have been an extremely picky eater my whole life. My parents tried so many things to get me to eat better - a therapist, reward system and punishment. Nothing worked. I have tried on my own for years and was only able to add on a few foods. Then I looked online for help and found Cove Therapy! Christine Miroddi was able to tell me why I am so picky (tongue tied) and help me try all different foods. She took the steps with me slowly so to not stress me and it worked!! I even tried salmon and liked it and I always said I’ll never try fish. She is a life saver!
-Rachel F.
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Feeding Resources and Education
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We talk about these trainings and organizations, but please look into them more yourself to learn more about why we do what we do and why early remediation is best for everyone!
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