New: Pediatric Speech Therapy

Proper nutrition is an essential part of growth and development for all infants and children. Difficulties feeding and swallowing can be stressful for parents and have health consequences for the infant or child. If your child takes a long time to eat, if they gag, drool or cough when eating or drinking, or are refusing breast, bottle or food nourishment, speech therapy may be the answer.

Speech therapists, also called speech language pathologists, are specially trained to help children with feeding disorders. Through speech therapy, infants and children strengthen the muscles involved in eating. Parents are guided through tips on positioning, feeding techniques and mealtime routines. Additionally, speech therapists help children become more comfortable with different food textures and tastes, and they teach kids how to swallow safely and prevent choking.

A referral from your pediatrician or family physician is necessary to schedule an appointment.

Make an appointment: call 215-453-3220 or visit GVH.org/PediatricSLP for more info.

Meet the Speech Therapist

Rebecca Letting, MA, CCP-SLP, is a speech language pathologist and an international board-certified lactation consultant. She has experience caring for medically complex infants and children – including premature infants – and is passionate about helping parents feed their babies.