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Feeding and Swallowing Clinic

Contact Information:

Lesley Cottrell
[email protected]
304-293-4692

Project Description:

The WVU CED Feeding & Swallowing Clinic offers multi-disciplinary feeding assessments for children aged birth to 18 years. Our clinic brings together professionals from across the campus of West Virginia University. Based specifically on their unique feeding challenges and needs, the child is seen by multiple pediatric feeding practitioners during their initial evaluation. Our team consists of speech language pathology, occupational therapy, nutrition, developmental psychology, and social work. In addition, we work closely with other programs and medical professionals within the WVU network. We provide: Multidisciplinary feeding evaluations Follow-up treatment sessions Collaboration with your child's current therapy and/or medical team Telehealth service delivery options for WV residents Written feeding evaluations and treatment plans Recommendations for outside referrals to support feeding skills Digital recording of your evaluation and treatment sessions upon request

Keyword(s):

feeding, swallowing, interdisciplinary, familey-centered, collaboration

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Another State, State