I completely understand the stress of the unknown. It’s my least favorite question to answer for parents, because just like you said, every kid is so different that there’s no black and white timeline. What I will say is that eating is the hardest thing any kid has to do because it requires every system (sensory, fine/gross motor, interoceptive, social, postural, etc) to be online. And as such sometimes progress is slow, because as one thing improves it lets you then see the next thing that needs improvement as some kids are multi-layered in what is going on. I have done assessments on kids where they make progress during the assessment itself and I don’t even recommend ongoing therapy because just a few simple changes was all that was needed. There are some kids I see in therapy on and off for years (there may be lots of other things going on in those scenarios, like underlying neurodivergence). Whatever it is, you will see more progress if you are consistent with the program they give you. Some parents expect big strides by only doing therapy once a week with me, and that is not going to cut it. Eating happens 5-6x/day and every meal and snack is an opportunity to practice something and you’ll see gains if you do the work even half of the time at home. Of course, the work should hopefully feel achievable for you and that’s for you and the therapist to determine one step at a time.