Seeking professional help
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TIPS
- See tips from Children's Hospital Richmond, VA (http://www.childrenshosp-richmond.org/CMS/index.php/professionals/pro_articles/strategies_for_treating_children_with_severe_oral_aversion/)
Treatment Programs for Oral Aversions and/or Feeding Problems
These are some of the treatment programs out there, although there are more. These programs may offer outpatient (a few hours a week), day treatment (typically 5 days per week) or inpatient treatment programs.
In the East
- Richmond, VA - Children's Hospital of Richmond. Treatment is primarily day treatment (all day Monday-Friday). (http://www.childrenshosp-richmond.org/CMS/index.php/services/feeding/)
- Pittsburgh, PA - The Children's Institute. Outpatient and inpatient treatment is available. (http://www.amazingkids.org/pr_04.asp)
- Philadelphia, PA - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. (http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/service.jsp?id=27702)
- Paterson, NJ - St. Joseph's Children's Hospital (http://www.feedingcenter.org/about_fc.html)
- Mountainside, NJ - Children's Specialized Hospital (http://www.childrens-specialized.org/OutpatientPrograms.asp?id=236)
- Braintree, MA - Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital. (http://www.braintreehospital.org/outpedi_feeding.asp)
- Providence, RI" - Hasbro Children's Hospital (http://www.lifespan.org/hch/services/gi/programs/feeding/default.htm)
- Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital (http://cms.clevelandclinic.org/childrenshospital/body.cfm?id=78)
- Baltimore, MD - Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (http://www.mwph.org/outpatient/feeding.htm)
- Baltimore, MD - Kennedy Krieger Institute. This is one of the oldest and most experienced feeding programs in the US. (http://www.kennedykrieger.org/kki_cp.jsp?pid=1408)
- Hershey, PA - Penn State Children's Hospital. Day program only. Anther very strong feeding program. (http://www.childrenshospitals.net/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Overview7&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=19546)
- Athens, GA - Athens Regional Medical Center - Rehab Hospital (http://www.armc.org/health/rehab.shtml#peds)
- Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt Children's Hospital (http://www.vanderbiltchildrens.com/interior.php?mid=765)
- Grand Rapids, MI - Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital(http://www.maryfreebed.com/secondary.aspx?channelpostingid=50)
In the West
- Los Altos, CA - Los Altos Feeding Clinic. (http://www.pediatricfeeding.org/index.htm)
- Omaha, NE - University of Nebraska Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program. Day treatment and outpatient treatment.(http://www.unmc.edu/dept/mmi/index.cfm?L2_ID=81&L1_ID=29&CONREF=79)
- Denver, CO - The Children's Hospital (http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/conditions/nutrition/feeding-and-swallowing.aspx)
- Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin Hospitals (http://www.uwhealth.org/page.asp?contentid=11522)
- Chicago, IL - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago(http://www.ric.org/conditions/pediatrics/services/feed-services.aspx)
- Milwakee, WI - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - 2 week inpatient program. Strong behavioral focus to inpatient treatment(http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/Nav/1/DocID/34422/router.asp)
