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About The Children’s Speech and Language Service The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service aims to maximise the communication potential of children and young people aged 0-19 years with speech, language, and communication needs.  The service also provides assessment and support to families to ensure their child can maintain safe and effective eating, drinking […]

Introduction Some children can become very sensitive to the food that goes into their mouth, especially new food. Please see below for information on interventions you can carry out at home to reduce the impact of oral sensitivity on your child’s eating habits. 1. Make very small changes in texture There are two main ways […]

Introduction Some babies and children can find it difficult to move from smooth and pureed foods to more textured, lumpy foods. Often children will show frequent gagging, retching or even vomiting when eating lumpy foods. This is very normal and should not be a cause for concern. Pushing food out of the mouth is babies’ […]

Introduction This sheet gives some ideas for different food textures that you can offer your child. Ensure you always supervise your child while they are eating and please avoid any foods that your child is allergic to. Bite and Dissolve These foods dissolve in the mouth so do not require chewing. They are a great […]