Questions and Answers

This is very individual. If you start attending therapy, you have already completed a comprehensive examination, after which the results should already be visible. Therapy will further support the whole process, but it does not replace the work that needs to be done at home during daily eating.

If you arrive at the Škola papání office, we will make you a good coffee. The process and the information obtained are identical.

Unfortunately, it is not possible, Škola papání currently does not have a contract with any insurance company. However, it is possible to ask foundations and funds for a contribution or financing.

In this case, it is necessary to do a comprehensive examination and evaluate the child’s skills and caloric intake. We often encounter a situation where a child is so weakened by insufficient income that he is unable to advance in skills. In this case, the probe is completely in place. But of course, if it is possible to manage without her, we will try to do our best.

The therapy lasts 45 minutes, followed by a 5-minute interview with the parents (if they are not participating in the therapy). Many children work better together without their parents present, but we always try to at least film or take photos of the therapy for the parents.

The therapy takes place in the form of a game with food. As a rule, we work on building a relationship with food and skills associated with food, i.e. handling food and processing food in the mouth. We also work in general on the sensory system and table manners.

The first goal of therapy is to establish a relationship between the child and the therapist. The child must gain trust in him and only then can they devote themselves to eating together. The time to establish a relationship depends on the adaptation of the child and the degree of their anxiety about food may take several therapies.

 

If your child is significantly behind in food-related skills, has health problems related to food intake or is not thriving properly, it would be more appropriate to choose an examination. If you are “just fighting” at the family table, it is probably better to choose a suitable online program. After completing the online program, you can always order a one-time consultation, in which we can discuss specific questions or difficulties that you encountered during the program together.

Yes, but home visits are very time-consuming, so we can’t do many of them in a week. It depends on the current capacity and time options.

Only about 30% of children who come for an examination proceed immediately to therapy. We only access therapy when it is necessary. In general, we try to support parents to manage the situation at home. Without the need to expose the child to further visits to the medical facility.

It is possible to order directly for a one-time consultation. But a consultation will never replace an examination. As part of the examination, a home video is evaluated, on which the therapist often sees things that the parent does not even realize. It also includes a nutritional evaluation of the menu and a therapeutic plan. However, if you are not sure whether to order an examination or not, we can agree on this together in a one-time consultation.

Škola papání currently does not have its own clinical speech therapist and does not replace this care. We look at eating disorders comprehensively, so of course we also focus on the function of the mouth. In most cases, together with the parents, we agree with a speech therapist at their place of residence, with whom we then communicate for unification and continuity of care.