Providing financial and educational support to empower families of children with pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders
What is a pediatric feeding
or swallowing disorder?
A pediatric feeding or swallowing disorder is when a child has difficulty eating food by mouth. It may be related to medical, nutritional, skill, or psychosocial deficits. This can impact a family's everyday life significantly as mealtime and food consumption are a basic human need.
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES
Traveling for medical care
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Necessary equipment for feeding
SPECIALIZED
SERVICES
Appointments with specialists
not covered by insurance
"Conservative evaluations estimate that PFD affects more than 2.3 Million children under the age of 5 in the United States each year."
-Feeding Matters, 2020
