• Prematurity (NICU grad)

• Bottle feeding

• Baby-lead weaning

• Complex medical history (e.g., tracheostomy/ventilator dependence)

• Food / Oral aversion (e.g., grimacing or refusing when offered food or liquid)

• Oral motor delays

• Picky eater

• Feeding tube (NG, GTube)

• Early Intervention (e.g., delayed speech)

• Articulation / Phonology

• Expressive Language

• Receptive Language

• Cognition

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

• Use of neonatal massage techniques to help optimize sleep, comfort, and neurodevelopment results

• Increase bonding opportunities for infants and caregivers while optimizing infant development.

• Incorporation of Neuroprotective Care practices including Skin-to-Skin contact (also called kangaroo care), swaddled bathing, 2-person caregiving, and therapeutic positioning & handling.

The purpose of providing massage therapy for infants is to assist in overall improvement in long-term development and create increased bonding between caregivers and their child.

CAREGIVER TRAINING

Caregivers are an important part of their child’s progress during speech and feeding therapy.

All sessions may include one or more of the following:

• Specialized one-on-one coaching to learn speech and language techniques to support your child

• Personalized list of activities that fit your child’s daily routine and lifestyle

• Weekly updates to inform you of your child’s progress

• Learning of speech facilitation techniques and strategies to help your child communicate effectively

Click here to learn more about The Hanen Program