Occupational therapy and feeding, eating, and swallowing
Occupational therapy practitioners play a crucial role in addressing feeding, eating, and swallowing challenges for clients across the lifespan. Occupational Therapy interventions support the skills needed for safe and effective eating and swallowing. By integrating therapeutic strategies with meaningful activities, practitioners help enhance clients’ participation in daily routines and improve their overall quality of life.
From AOTA Press
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Adult Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing demonstrates occupational therapy’s role in dysphagia management within the adult population through evidence-based content, practical how-to information, and emphasis on the multidisciplinary heath care team to equip occupational therapy students and practitioners at all levels to address eating, feeding, and swallowing concerns with their patients.
Continuing education
Research and articles
Expand your knowledge with the latest research, perspectives and solutions from occupational therapy practitioners.
Interventions to address dysphagia in post-acute care
Dysphagia management and OT’s role: A unique perspective
Tiny triumphs: OT's impact on neonatal feeding milestones for infants with HIE
Expand your communities and knowledge
Join one of AOTA's Communities of Practice around feeding, eating, and swallowing topics, or expand your knowledge of dysphagia in an AOTA Fellowship Program.
Advocate for occupational therapy services
Occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs): Use these documents to advocate for your role in feeding, eating, and swallowing. Encourage clients to ask their care providers for OTPs as part of the caregiving team.