About Me

Sheri Mortola, OTR/L, SWC

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Feeding Specialist

I am a pediatric occupational therapist with a passion for helping little ones and their families with the skills to improve feeding and swallowing. I have been an OT for over 30 years and absolutely love what I do! With a background in pediatric neurodevelopmental treatment, I have spent years developing my knowledge and skill set to optimize feeding therapy for children with wide a variety of needs.

I am currently the sole proprietor at Eat Play Grow Slo, and providing this type of service has been a dream of mine for many years. My approach tends to be eclectic and holistic, using a combination of tools and strategies that apply to the unique needs of each individual child and family.

I am grateful for the opportunity to learn new things daily from the children and families that I work with! I am a board certified / licensed occupational therapist with advanced practice for feeding and swallowing in the state of California. I look forward to working with your family and your team!

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist in California

  • Advanced Practice Certification for Swallowing Assessment and Intervention

  • NDT / Bobath Eight Week Certification in Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy

  • TummyTime! Method

  • Pre and Post Frenectomy Oral-Motor and Full Body Therapy

  • Professional’s Guide to Tongue Tie in the Breastfeeding Infant

  • Feed the Peds Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing 12-week course

  • Functional Assessment and Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissues

  • Beckman Oral-Motor Assessment, Intervention, and Oro-Facial Deep Tissue Release

  • Transitioning Non-Oral to Oral Feeding

  • Assessment and Treatment Using the SOS Approach to Treatment

  • Best Practices in Pediatric Feeding, Motor Speech, and Mouth Development

  • Dr. Yum Pre-School Food Adventure Instructor

Licenses / Certifications /Trainings