I provide therapy to the north side of Orlando. I currently serve families and children in the north Orlando region (Ocoee, Winter Garden, Apopka, Maitland, Winter Park).

Little Bites Feeding Therapy provides feeding therapy to children ages 1 year to 10 years old.

At this time, Little Bites Feeding Therapy does not accept insurance. The current medical insurance model determines therapy length/frequency based on their score on select standardized assessments, rather than looking at the child's needs holistically. Although scores on standardized tests are incredibly valuable, it can be limiting to rely solely on this to determine treatment.

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While we don’t handle insurance billing directly, we can provide a Superbill—an itemized receipt—after each visit. This allows you to submit it to your insurance company for possible reimbursement if your plan includes out-of-network coverage.

Sensory processing challenges are commonly seen in children with feeding difficulties. Eating involves engaging multiple senses—taste, touch, sight, smell, and even hearing. Children who are “sensory sensitive” or over-responsive may become overwhelmed by certain textures, smells, or appearances of food. Children who are sensory "under-responsive" may struggle with noticing hunger cues, food pocketing, and difficulty chewing. During feeding therapy, we gently and gradually introduce new foods in a way that respects your child’s sensory preferences and build positive associations with mealtimes.

With advanced training in both sensory integration and pediatric feeding disorders, I take a holistic approach to therapy that supports the whole child. This means looking beyond just the act of eating and understanding how sensory integration challenges may be affecting your child’s experience of food.

Oral-motor skills refer to the coordinated movements of muscles in the mouth, jaw, lips, and tongue. Children's oral-motor skills develop through infancy to toddlerhood, typically in a specific sequence that supports feeding, speech, and other essential functions such as chewing, drinking, and using utensils.

Some signs your child may struggle with oral-motor skills:

-Refuses to eat or try foods that are developmentally normal for their age

-Eats or drinks for very long periods of time

-Gags or spits out food

-Prefers to graze throughout the day rather than sit down for meal time

Yes, absolutely. Feeding therapy is a specialized area, and many families choose to supplement their child’s existing OT services with targeted feeding support. I’m happy to collaborate with your child’s current therapy team to ensure consistent and coordinated care.