Evaluation Clinic
Every child starts with an evaluation.
- Families complete a screening form to be scheduled for an evaluation.
- Our assessments focus on finding the factors contributing to the feeding problem.
- Our treatments use the information from the assessment to improve eating and drinking.
Screening Form
Before scheduling an evaluation, we first require that a screening form be completed and sent to us. We use the information provided in the form and other documents requested to develop an individualized plan for your child. Filling out this form is the first step to scheduling an appointment.
Evaluation Process
What happens during an evaluation?
- During an evaluation, we will review the form that you filled out prior to the appointment along with any other medical records that might help us understand more about your child. We also will ask you follow-up questions and watch your child eat and drink.
- Our providers may perform some physical exams, such as looking in your child’s mouth or feeling your child’s abdomen.
How long is an evaluation?
- Evaluations typically take 45-90 minutes, and the appointments start very close to their scheduled start time.
- The whole team will meet with you at the same time, so there is typically no waiting for the next interdisciplinary provider to arrive.
Which providers will evaluate my child?
This depends on which treatment program appears to be the right fit for your child and family.
- Evaluations for the Day Treatment Program typically involve a psychologist, behavior analyst, pediatric gastroenterologist, speech-language pathologist and registered dietitian.
- In the Outpatient Program, a speech-language pathologist, psychologist, or both may attend the initial evaluation.
We don't live near Omaha. Is telehealth an option?
- If you live in Nebraska, we are often able to complete the evaluation through telehealth, but insurance coverage for telehealth varies. If you are interested in a telehealth evaluation, please let our clinic coordinator know.
- If you live in a state other than Nebraska, we may still be able to do the evaluation by telehealth. Whether this is possible depends on which state you are in during the appointment. Many states now allow psychologists to practice telehealth without having a license in that state.
- If your child is a patient at Nebraska Medicine’s Intestinal Rehabilitation Program, we are also happy to coordinate the evaluation with one of your child’s appointments there.
Contact Us
Make an Appointment
- Filling out the screening form is the first step to scheduling an appointment. Once we receive the completed screening form, we will contact you to schedule an evaluation appointment for your child.