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Occupational Therapist


Swallowing Disorders 114
Disorders Affecting Feeding and Swallowing in Infants and Children

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  • Describe key terms related to swallowing and dysphagia in children, such as laryngeal penetration, aspiration, choking, and apnea
  • List key indicators of childhood feeding dif???culties and behavioral feeding issues
  • Discuss the potential effect of interruptions to early feeding on ongoing feeding development
  • Demonstrate an understanding of common medical conditions that may that may affect feeding and swallowing in children
  • Describe the potential effect of prematurity on feeding and swallowing, and list common feeding problems seen in the preterm population
  • Demonstrate an understanding of different tube feeding options commonly used for children with feeding or swallowing complications
  • Describe different types of respiratory support used in children
  • Discuss other factors that may potentially affect feeding and swallowing in children, such as tonsillitis and tongue-tie, oral motor impairments, sensory processing disorders, and autism

Joanne Brown, MS, OT, CHT

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