Feeding consultants, who use known methods of behavior change to

• Increase food intake to meet the caloric needs of your child
• Increase acceptance of a variety of foods
• Decrease refusal behaviors associated with feeding
• Decrease NG/G tube dependency
• Decrease bottle dependency
• Decrease packing/pooling
• Decrease vomiting/rumination
• Decrease pica
• Facilitate consumption of higher textures
• Train caregivers to implement a protocol designed specifically for your child’s needs

Ben Zimmerman (senior consultant) BS, MS in psychology with emphasis in behavioral analysis.

Worked at the Kennedy Krieger Institute (affiliated with Johns Hopkins) in the Feeding Disorders Program. Worked as a feeding therapist in the inpatient Feeding Disorders unit, where kids between 9 months and 11 years of age were treated for severe food refusal. Also worked in the Outpatient Feeding Disorders Program with a variety of cases. This included doing clinic evaluations to determine whether a child was appropriate for the program, as well as determining where they belonged in the program if treatment was advised.

Spent one year consulting out of state (after working at Kennedy Krieger Institute), as well as abroad, before deciding to open the Los Altos Feeding Clinic.

Ben Zimmerman works from a behavioral perspective. Although from experience working in a multidisciplinary team at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Ben has learned that other disciplines must be taken into account.