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Can Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) be Predicted from the Non-nutritive Suck (NNS) or Nutritive Suck(NS) in NICU infants?
Categories: Sensory Processing Feeding DisorderContinue Reading: Can Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) be Predicted from the Non-nutritive Suck (NNS) or Nutritive Suck(NS) in NICU infants?It has recently been reported that the first signs of autism occur during infancy and that between 6-12 months of age infants with ASD may start to produce more repetitive movements such as hand flapping. Early signs of altered sensory processing are among the first signs that distinguish infants who are later diagnosed with…
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Development of Oral Feeding Skills in the Preterm and Term Infant-Developmental Readiness to Feed: Anatomic, and Physiologic Considerations
Categories: Neonatal Sucking PatternsContinue Reading: Development of Oral Feeding Skills in the Preterm and Term Infant-Developmental Readiness to Feed: Anatomic, and Physiologic ConsiderationsEarly development of the infant begins in utero and at 13 weeks post-conception the swallow emerges. By 18 weeks post-conception the infant is able to suck on his hands. When the infant is born prematurely we anticipate that by 32-34 weeks gestation or PCA the coordination of suck and swallow will be developed. Unfortunately, in…
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Oral-motor Treatment versus Feeding Therapy; Differential Diagnosis for Prescriptive Therapy for the Child with Feeding Problems – The 10 Most Important Questions To Ask
Categories: Pediatric Feeding DisorderContinue Reading: Oral-motor Treatment versus Feeding Therapy; Differential Diagnosis for Prescriptive Therapy for the Child with Feeding Problems – The 10 Most Important Questions To AskAs a feeding therapist you often encounter infants and toddlers who have not eaten well, have poor weight gain, and may have even been diagnosed with failure to thrive. Many of these patients have undergone placement of a nasogastric tube or even a gastrostomy tube which the parents have been told is just temporary. It…
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Weaning From Tube Feeding to Oral Feeding: Commentary on Oral Aversion and Pediatric Feeding Disorders
Categories: Sensory Processing Feeding DisorderContinue Reading: Weaning From Tube Feeding to Oral Feeding: Commentary on Oral Aversion and Pediatric Feeding DisordersThere are many infants in the NICU who are born prematurely and/or remain sick for a lengthy period of time. The medical conditions for these infants often resolve and the infant is able to master oral feeding enough to take sufficient calories and demonstrate adequate weight gain so as to be discharged from hospital to…
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How to Recognize a Sensory Processing Disorder Causing Feeding Aversion in an Infant or Toddler
Categories: Sensory Processing Feeding DisorderContinue Reading: How to Recognize a Sensory Processing Disorder Causing Feeding Aversion in an Infant or ToddlerOral feeding problems in infants and young children without neuromuscular dysfunction may occur at any stage of feeding development. Upon discharge from a prolonged hospital stay, some infants/toddlers are non-oral feeders; some are able to accept only liquid from a bottle; and others can tolerate pureed food from a spoon but are unable to manage…
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Infant Feeding Skills Can Predict Later Developmental Outcome
Categories: Neonatal Sucking PatternsContinue Reading: Infant Feeding Skills Can Predict Later Developmental OutcomeSince the 1970’s it has been reported that a deviant suck in preterm infants or sick term infants was a sign of neurological issues. This oral motor dysfunction was an early indicator of neurological abnormalities. Sucking patterns of full-term newborns and preterm infants in the NICU have been identified and described as being different depending…