Simone Wright

PAEDIATRIC DIETITIAN

Simone Wright is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and Responsive Feeding Therapist with 22 years of clinical experience in community and hospital settings. Simone has a special interest in the management of Paediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD) and optimising nutrition in the first 2000 days of life to improve cognitive and developmental outcomes.

Simone works for a NSW Health, Developmental Assessment Service and is involved in a multicentre research project, Supporting Children with Complex Feeding Difficulties (SuCCEED). Simone has written publications for the Dietetics Association of Australia and the Agency for Clinical Innovations and has published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and The Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Simone has extensive clinical experience in supplementing nutritional deficiencies, enteral tube feeding, blended tube feeding, neurodevelopmental disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, rare genetic disorders and oral nutrition support. Simone is qualified in the evidence-based Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding therapy. Simone is a passionate clinician who embraces an inclusive and understanding approach to ensure the absolute best care for all children and families with feeding differences.

Newest Publication:

New consensus definition on defining and measuring care for children with paediatric feeding disorder

Elliot, C., Hopwood, N., Moraby, K., Crockett, N., Wright, S., Vanos, K., Furey, K., Hammond, A., Handley, S., Dalby-Payne, J., Dadich, A., Gottschalk, B., Ooi, C.Y. and Woolfenden, S. (2024), New consensus definition on defining and measuring care for children with paediatric feeding disorder. J Paediatr Child Health, 60: 58-66. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.16534

  • My grandson has Autism, ADHD, ARFID, and Anxiety. Through his extremely limited diet he has several very serious vitamin deficiencies which are affecting his bones and his eyesight. Through his ill health we were advised to see Simone Wright (Paediatric Dietitian). She has been an absolute life saver for my grandson and my sanity. She has worked tirelessly to ensure he has all the supplements, and vitamins required to improve his health and keep him well. She is very caring and patient and understanding. I would recommend anybody with any Feeding differences to contact Kids Feeding Specialists.

    J. Barclay

  • Simone was absolutely amazing with my 8 year old daughter. We had been to see many specialists before without any success but when we went to see Simone and implemented her feeding suggestions and ideas around medication, my daughter is like a different child. She has put on weight and has more energy. Simone listened to her complex history and then tackled the issue in a practical and common sense way. I am so grateful and would recommend her to anyone who has a child who is struggling with nutritional issues. She is also very kind.

    G. McDonnell

  • My son has been seeing Kids Feeding Specialists for feeding therapy. I cannot be more happier and thankful for meeting these two amazing women who helped and continue to help my son go from extremely averse to food to now exploring food with his mouth.

    I almost gave up and never thought I’d see my son put food in his mouth. Within weeks of seeing them my son started to show interest with his oral feeding.

    They are very supportive and attentive to each child and their individual needs. They catered for my son very precisely to his specific needs.

    Thank you Kids Feeding Specialists, you are work of magic.

    S. Alsalman

  • Simone, Amanda and Mearelle have been miracle workers with my little girl. For the first time I felt like my concerns were listened to. With their support my girl (18 months old) has successfully been weaned off her NG tube and I can’t thank them enough.

    E. Taylor

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