Thrive provides specialized pediatric feeding and swallowing therapy through Pennsylvania's Early Intervention Program for eligible children from birth to age three in Butler and Mercer Counties. Early Intervention services are provided at no cost to eligible families, and eligibility is based on a child's developmental needs—not family income.

Therapy is individualized to meet each child's unique feeding and swallowing needs and may be provided in the home, daycare, school, or other natural environments. Services include:

• Pediatric feeding therapy, including:

  • Oral motor and myofunctional skills related to feeding

  • Sensory motor feeding therapy (i.e. selective or "picky" eating)

• Pediatric swallowing therapy (dysphagia)

  • Oral and pharyngeal phase dysphagia

• Supporting families during medically directed tube weaning

  • With focus on safe oral skill development, feeding progression, and collaboration with the child’s medical team

• Feeding and oral motor function related to possible oral restrictions, with emphasis on function, coordination, and feeding performance

  • Evaluation focuses on functional feeding skills rather than structural diagnosis, which is determined by a trained medical provider

• Functional support related to oral function, breathing patterns, and feeding development

  • With referral to appropriate medical providers for airway concerns when indicated

• Parent coaching and caregiver education