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Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapist

Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service ProvidersOccupational TherapistFeeding, Eating & Swallowing
643 providers nationally225XF0002X

Definition

Occupational therapists provide interventions to clients of all ages with feeding, eating and swallowing difficulties. Occupational therapists provide comprehensive rehabilitative, habilitative, and palliative dysphagia care, which includes collaborating with clients to provide individualized compensatory swallowing strategies, modified diet textures, adapted mealtime environments, enhanced feeding skills, preparatory exercises and positioning to clients, reinforcement of mealtime strategies to enhance and improve swallowing skills, and training to caregivers to enhance eating and feeding performance. Occupational therapists provide screening and in-depth clinical assessment which may include instrumental dysphagia assessments including videofluroscopy.

Quick Facts

Taxonomy Code
225XF0002X
Grouping
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
Classification
Occupational Therapist
Specialization
Feeding, Eating & Swallowing
National Providers
643
Conditions Treated
0

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