Holly Springs Feeding and Speech

We were so lucky to have found Jill and loved getting the chance to work with her and see the progress our son made. Before we started working with her we were with other therapists who wanted to follow their normal course and start my then 9 month old on pureed food only. Well this is a strong willed child who loves to do things his way. Jill stepped in right after his first birthday, she immediately impressed me with her high energy, enthusiasm and ability to follow my son’s cues. She allowed him to lead with regards to what foods he was willing to try and worked with him from there to help him use his muscles appropriately. He went from getting mad and frustrated, lasting only 15 minutes of a session to being so excited to see Jill and willing to try different techniques. She is very relatable and willing to listen to both the parents and kids to come up with the best plans possible. Soon after starting with her we saw improvements and a willingness to try foods. I am proud to say we graduated and now have an accomplished eater!

At around 6 months, we noticed our little boy was not eating normally and failing to properly take in foods at all. Our concerns brought us to a speech therapy practice where we were fortunate to meet and begin working with Jill. She was very knowledgeable from the beginning in identifying and understanding the challenges our son was facing when it came to eating. Over the course of 6 – 8 months, with Jill’s guidance and the tools she provided, he was able to step by step transition entirely onto whole foods as well as use a sippy cup properly. With the challenges he was facing he would not have been able to transition on his own, but with Jill we received the help we needed in a fun and connected way! It was bittersweet when we graduated from needing her help, but we truly appreciate all of her guidance and her sweet personality along the way!