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…

There 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…

Oral 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…