Also called: Feeding and Swallowing Specialist
Speech or occupational therapist who teaches babies and kids to eat safely, from preemies learning to suck to toddlers who refuse food.
Feeds a NICU baby with a special slow-flow bottle while watching her breathing. Later you play food games with a 4-year-old who eats only three foods, slowly adding new textures, and coach his worried parents. Some cases need X-ray swallow studies.
Estimate based on SLP and OT pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in speech-language pathology or occupational therapy, plus feeding training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Psychology.
Growing much faster than average. Tracks speech and occupational therapists, both growing fast.
Low risk for 10 years. Feeding a baby or coaxing a picky kid stays hands-on and relationship-based.
Classes: Biology, Psychology, Child development.
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