Feeding Therapy infographic of a child eating at a table, with skill bubbles for oral motor, sensory processing, and more.

ARFID and Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) can look similar, but they are not the same. Learn the key differences, where these conditions overlap, and when feeding concerns may warrant professional support. Innovative Therapy Center’s SLPs, OTs, and mental health counselors provide collaborative feeding support for children experiencing challenges with eating, swallowing, sensory tolerance, food variety, mealtime anxiety, and feeding skills.

What Is the Power of “Yet”? In feeding therapy, progress does not always look like taking a bite of a new food. Sometimes progress is being willing to look at a food, tolerate it on the table, touch it, smell it, or explore it without pressure. The word “yet” can help children and caregivers recognize that a skill is still developing rather than believing it is impossible.