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Music Therapy - Feeding Support - Myofunctional Therapy

Professional Referrals

Better support happens when professionals work together

How it works?
 

1. Get in touch
Contact us at  feedingconnectionsbysandra@gmail.com with the child's basic details and a brief description of your concerns or goals.
 

2. We discuss the referral
We can clarify what you are currently working on with the child, what you would like support with, and whether my role would complement the child's existing care.
 

3. Parent / caregiver consent
Before communicating or coordinating directly with other members of the child's care team, appropriate consent will be obtained from the parent or legal caregiver.
 

4. Assessment & intervention
The child will be seen within the scope with goals tailored to their developmental needs and your existing recommendations where appropriate.
 

5. Ongoing communication
Where helpful and with appropriate consent, I can share relevant observations and progress with the referring professional so that everyone is working from the same picture.

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Working within scope

Working within scope

Feeding Connections is not a replacement for medical, speech-language, occupational therapy or nutritional care.
 

If there are concerns such as coughing or choking during meals, suspected aspiration, recurrent chest infections, significant swallowing difficulties or other medical concerns, the child should be referred to the appropriate medical or feeding professional for assessment.
 

If you're unsure whether a referral is appropriate, you can always reach out first.
 

Let's work together to support the child without making the family navigate everything alone.

For Airway Medical Professionals 

Some children present with oral and airway-related concerns that extend beyond what can be addressed in the dental chair or through myofunctional exercises alone.
 

A child may understand what they need to practise, but still struggle to participate because of sensory sensitivities, regulation, motor planning, anxiety, limited food experience or difficulty engaging with oral activities.
 

This is where Feeding Connections can complement your work.
 

Consider referring a child who:

  • Finds OMT exercises difficult to engage with at home

  • Mouth breathes or has difficulty with nasal breathing

  • Has difficulty with lip closure, tongue movement or chewing

  • Has a limited food repertoire or avoids certain textures

  • Becomes anxious, distressed or avoidant around food or oral activities

  • Would benefit from a more playful, music- and movement-based approach to practising feeding and oral skills

  • Is receiving OMT and would benefit from additional feeding-focused support

Who will benefit from a referral?

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