Nourish and Thrive Therapy | In-Home Pediatric Occupational Therapy in California
Help Every Child Succeed in Their Feeding Journey
Nourish and Thrive Therapy is a pediatric occupational therapy practice specializing in feeding disorders and developmental delays. They provide expert, compassionate care to infants and toddlers who experience difficulties with feeding, including oral motor challenges, dysphagia, sensory aversions, and behavioral issues related to mealtime as well as delays in one or more of areas of development .
They offer one-to-one therapy sessions in the comfort of your home, utilizing your child’s environment with an eye towards cultural appropriateness. They emphasize parent education and support to empower you to nurture your child’s development.
About the Founder, Jane Moore
Jane loves helping children of all ages overcome feeding challenges and achieve optimal health and well-being. She believes every child deserves the opportunity to thrive and works closely with caregivers, offering support, encouragement, and expertise throughout the child’s therapy journey.
Services They Offer
Breast and Bottle Feeding
- Proper latch and positioning
- Bottle feeding (bottle selection, managing flow, bottle refusal)
- Oral motor skills (tongue, lip, cheek, and jaw movement/strength)
Transitioning to Solid Foods
- Transitioning from bottle or breastfeeding to purees and table foods
- Use of utensils and open/straw cups
- Finger feeding
- Responsive feeding
Picky Eating/Feeding Challenges
- Pickiness with foods
- Limited diet
- Sensory Processing Disorders
- Negative behaviors during mealtimes
Dysphagia (Difficulty with swallowing)
- Swallowing with the use of NMES
- Positioning
Overall Development
- Head and trunk control
- Fine motor and visual motor skills
- Cognitive and social-emotional skills
Connect with Nourish and Thrive Therapy
- (949) 702-1819
- Jane@NourishAndThriveTherapy.com