Food is more
than nourishment.
Feeding can feel complicated. You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Behavioural feeding support looks at the skills, routines and experiences around eating. We work together to understand what is happening for your child and build an individualized plan that honours your family’s priorities, culture and relationship with food.
Progress can look different for every child—from feeling more comfortable around a food to learning a new feeding skill. We’ll celebrate the steps that matter to your family.
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How We Support Families
Rooted supports children with feeding challenges, including selective eating and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). We help children build feeding skills and feel more comfortable exploring food.
Through evidence-based practice, play, and collaboration, we work toward meaningful goals in individualized, achievable steps. Your child’s comfort and participation guide the process, with caregiver support woven throughout to help learning carry into everyday meals.
Start with a conversation
A complimentary 30 minute conversation is a chance to share your concerns, ask questions, and explore whether Rooted may be a good fit for your family.
There's no need to have all the answer before we talk.
Feeding assessment
We explore your child’s feeding skills, mealtime, routines, and experiences with food to understand their needs and identify support that fits your family.
Build a plan together
Agree on individualized goals and a support pathway that respects your child’s pace.
Learn, reflect, and grow
Practise meaningful skills, review what is working, and adjust the plan together.
Our Story
Why Rooted
Rooted in behaviour analysis, culture, and connection.
The name Rooted reflects both our foundations and our capacity for growth. Every child and family has their own roots—their traditions, experiences, and ways of coming together around food. We believe feeding support should honour those roots while making room for new possibilities.
Food is more than nourishment. It is connection, culture, and the moments that bring families together. This belief is at the heart of Rooted and the support we offer.
Our aim is to...
To make room for every child to experience food, growth, and connection in a way that honours who they are.
Founder & Director
Meet Megan, Founder
I’m Megan, a Registered Behaviour Analyst (Ont.) with a practice focus in paediatric feeding. I bring more than 13 years of experience supporting neurodivergent children and families, including extensive experience with food selectivity and caregiver training.
I hold a bachelor’s degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis–Autism from Capilano University and am currently completing a Master of Professional Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis at Western University.
After five years working in paediatric feeding in British Columbia, I moved to Toronto and founded Rooted to help make individualized feeding support more accessible to families across Toronto and the GTA.
I believe feeding support should make room for the whole child and the family around them. That starts with understanding what your child enjoys, how they communicate, and what meals look like in your home.
“I started Rooted because every child deserves to be understood, respected, and supported as an individual, and because every family deserves to feel welcomed at the table.”
Questions
are always
welcome.
A few things you may be wondering
Who is Rooted for?
Rooted supports children experiencing feeding challenges and the caregivers who support them. This includes children experiencing picky eating, avoidant/restrictive food intake, oral motor delays, feeding difficulties, and mealtime anxiety.
Rooted takes a neurodiversity-affirming, individualized approach that recognizes each child’s unique needs, strengths, and experiences.
Can I use Ontario Autism Program (OAP) funding?
Yes! Families receiving OAP core clinical services funding can use it toward eligible behavioural feeding assessments and intervention at Rooted. We're happy to discuss fees and service options during your complimentary discovery call.
How will my child’s needs and preferences be respected?
Rooted prioritizes each child’s autonomy and individual experiences. Goals consider their abilities, interests, sensory experiences and pace, alongside your family’s priorities and culture.
What should I ask about fees and appointments?
The discovery call is complimentary. Ask Megan about current service fees, availability, appointment format and whether the service fits your location. These details can be discussed before you choose to move forward.
What does behavioural feeding support mean?
It looks at feeding skills, routines, and experiences around eating. Goals and strategies draw on behaviour analysis and respect each child’s individuality and family context.
Will you work with other professionals?
When another professional’s expertise is needed, collaboration and referral are part of thoughtful care, within appropriate scopes of practice.
Let’s begin.
Let’s make room
for your story.
Start with a free 30 minute conversation.
Share what brings you here, and we can
explore the next step together.
Megan Howarth, RBA (Ont.)Rooted Paediatric Feeding
Ontario, Canada
Book a free discovery call
A small first step. At your own pace.