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Toddlers and Tomatoes
Mealtime and Feeding Issues Support
(610) 742-5380
toddlersandtomatoes@gmail.com
Ages We Work With:
Toddlers through Adolescents
Price Range:
Payments Accepted:
Private Pay
Meeting Clients:
Virtually
Waitlist:
None
Kristin Quinn of Toddlers and Tomatoes empowers and supports families struggling at mealtimes.Through her consultative services, Kristin hopes to give families the tools they need to have more productive, satisfying and enjoyable mealtimes.
Whether your child is a 'typical picky eater', or has more complex feeding/developmental/medical issues, Kristin can help you develop a plan of action, connect with the appropriate services, and decrease the stress of mealtime. Most importantly, Kristin can be a constant support and mentor while you strive to understand your child's feeding behavior.
Her tenure as a behavior feeding therapist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ignited a passion for helping families who struggle with a child's feeding issues. As a clinical feeding therapist, Kristin worked with children of varying ages and with many diagnoses, including those with developmental delays such as autism, and complex medical diagnoses. While working with families at CHOP, Kristin realized that what parents needed the most was support, education, and guidance. Families need to understand the recommended treatments, feel like they are a part of the goals of treatment, and believe that they have the knowledge and power to carry through with recommendations for feeding at home.
Some ways she can help:
*Help you identify barriers to success at meals.
* Provide education about the MANY types of medical
professionals and therapists who deal with feeding issues.
*Help you set reasonable goals for mealtimes with your child, and provide support and guidance as you implement changes at mealtimes.
*Educate you on simple behavior techniques, and if that is not for you, point you in the direction of some of the many child-directed approaches that exist.
*Prepare you for 'Feeding Therapy', and help you transition home afterward.
Kristin Quinn
Feeding Consultant
Experienced with:
* Children of Varying Ages
* Complex Medical Diagnoses including:
Noonan Syndrome
Congestive Heart Failure
Tube Fed Children
* Developmental Delays Such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Testimonials
"My daughter, Patricia, has Noonan Syndrome; a syndrome that is rare, new and often complicated and confusing not only to parents but also to therapists and medical professionals. The most difficult piece of NS so far has been the feeding and GI issues. Doctors get concerned and want to force a feeding tube while therapists want to just push the issue. I never felt comfortable with the "pushing;" not for my daughter at least.
I was constantly frustrated, confused and upset until I contacted Toddlers and Tomatoes. Patricia was finally making progress within only a few weeks of working with Kristin. She had us on a designated schedule and gave us great behavioral tips and strategies. After just a few months of consultation, Patricia was easily taking a bottle and moving on to a sippy cup. She was actually growing and gaining weight...It was amazing! Not long after that, Patricia began eating yogurt and pudding and then on to other solids all under Kristin's guidance.
I've recommended her to other families and will continue to do so. Kristin was supportive, always available, and very helpful! Without her, I don't know where we would be. Thank you for all your help Kristin!"
"Thank you so much for all your help. I have no doubt that had I NOT come across your website and program [my son] would be using a feeding tube (which has NEVER and will NEVER be what we wanted.)
Again, can't thank you enough for all your help and support with HILLEL and the eating program."
