Comprehensive speech, feeding, and language evaluations are provided. Function First's provider has had specialized training in feeding, swallowing, and speech sound disorders. Evaluations are 1-2 hours in length depending on medical history, number of concerns, and type of testing required.
Feeding, swallowing, speech, and language services are provided. Function First aims to provide services that will improve the quality and access to daily routines such as eating, swallowing, establishing and maintaining relationships through communication, and advocating for their needs.
Infant feeding difficulty
Bottle-feeding difficulty
Difficulty transitioning to solids
Difficulty chewing
Difficulty swallowing
Choking/gagging on foods
Aspiration, on thickened liquids
Picky / Selective Eating
Tube weaning / management
Oral aversion
Unintelligible speech
Difficulty saying sounds
Articulation disorders
Phonological disorders
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Difficulty communicating wants, needs, and feelings
Difficulty expressing self
Difficulty understanding language