Services
Everwell Therapies provides both evaluation and therapy for feeding challenges, speech, and language in Washington. We are able to provide telehealth and in-home services dependent on location.
Evaluation & Therapy
Signs that may indicate feeding difficulty in infancy
- caregiver stress, worry or fear when feeding child
- reliance on NG or G tube for nutrition
- quick, labored, or wet sounding breathing with feeding
- color changes in lips or face when feeding
- poor latch and/or painful latch with chest feeding
- clicking sounds while feeding
- gurgle, squeaking sounds with and without feeding
- reoccurring upper respiratory infections
- crying, arching, gasping, grimacing when feeding
- coughing, choking, gagging, retching while feeding
- multiple formula changes
- recurrent vomiting, excessive spit-up
Newborn & Infant Feeding
- milk/formula dribbling from corners of mouth
- need for thickened liquids or diagnosis of dysphagia
- falling asleep during a bottle or while nursing
- biting or chewing the nipple
- tongue/lip/cheek tie
- bottle refusal
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Additional signs specifically related to solids
- difficulty accepting solids between 6-7 months
- difficulty diversifying textures after starting solids
- difficulty drinking from open cup, straw cup, or sippy cup
- difficulty chewing food or swallowing food
- frequently spitting foods out or excessive gagging
If your child struggles with any of these symptoms, schedule a free consultation
Signs that may indicate feeding difficulty
- reliance on NG or G tube for nutrition
- reduced taste/texture diversity; limited food repertoire
- "picky" or excessively-selective eating
- noisy or labored breathing before or after eating
- reoccurring upper respiratory infections
- coughing, choking, gagging, retching while eating
- recurrent vomiting
- need for thickened liquids or diagnosis of dysphagia
- tongue/lip/cheek tie
- difficulty diversifying textures
- difficulty drinking from open cup, straw cup, or sippy cup
- difficulty chewing food or swallowing food
Toddler & Big Kid Feeding
- frequently spitting foods out
- keeping food in the mouth for an excessive length of time
- overstuffing the mouth
- excessive gagging with foods
- refusal to eat what is offered
- disruptive mealtime behaviors
- child exhibits stress, worry or fear during meals
- grazing between scheduled or regular meal times
- refusal to eat, drink, or swallow certain textures
- caregiver stress, worry or fear when feeding child
- presence of bribes, threats, yelling at mealtimes
- need for distraction and/or rewards for eating
- unpleasant mealtime interactions between caregiver and child
Evaluation & Therapy
If your child struggles with any of these symptoms, schedule a free consultation
Prenatal & Caregiver Coaching
Non-therapeutic 1:1 Consultation
The Feeding Registry Chat
This one is perfect for the soon-to-be parent who wants to know the best gear to add to their registry for chestfeeding and bottle feeding whether you plan to exclusively nurse, exclusively bottle feed, or do a mixture of both - We'll chat through options and recommendations based on research, current AAP guidelines, and a feeding therapist's clinical experience. And you'll get to keep everything we talk about in PDF format. We'll discuss:
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- pump comparison based on multiple factors
- bottle systems, nipple/teat sizes
- bottle preparation items, warmers, and sanitizing systems
- highchairs, plates, cups, bowls, utensils for starting solids
- helpful bottle feeding bits & pieces
-helpful chestfeeding bits & pieces
- any questions you have!
The Starting Solids Chat
This one is perfect for the parent curious about starting solids with their little one - whether you're preparing before baby is here, ready to begin now, aren't sure how to sift through all the online information about solids, or have questions after you've started solids - Let's talk through it all! And you'll get to keep everything we talk about in PDF format. We'll discuss:
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- how to know when baby is ready for solids
- traditional spoon-feeding and baby lead weaning discussion
- gear discussion: plates, cups, utensils, bibs
- highchair comparison based on multiple factors
- safety discussion: gagging, choking, and allergies
- what foods to start with and what foods to avoid
- any questions you have!
If you (or a friend!) would benefit from any of these services, reach out - we can't wait to chat!
Speech
Evaluation & Therapy
Some areas that can be addressed in speech therapy
- speech that is hard to understand
- leaving sounds out of words
- adding extra sounds into words
- single sound errors
- lisps
- substituting sounds for other sounds
- speech sound/articulation disorders
- phonological (pattern-based) disorders
- fluency disorders (stuttering)
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
If your child demonstrates any of these symptoms, schedule a free consultation
Language
Evaluation & Therapy
Some areas that can be addressed in therapy
- understanding words, gestures, concepts, and ideas
- answering and asking questions
- understanding and following directions
- using words and gestures to express wants/needs
- expressing thoughts and ideas
- telling stories
- increasing vocabulary
- writing and spelling
- comprehending what is read
- combining words into longer phrases and sentences
- using correct grammar
- navigating their social world through non-verbal and verbal cues
- participating in conversations and social interactions