Eating and Drinking Difficulties in Children: A Guide for Practitioners

ISBN-13: 9780863884269 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 313 str.

April Winstock

Opis

Presents a practical handbook for all professionals working with children with eating and drinking difficulties, and an essential guide for all students studying this area of therapy. Covering the complex issues involved in this field, this text examines the theoretical background while maintaining a clear focus on its practical application.

Spis treści

List of figures, List of tables, List of practical exercises, Foreword by Dr Lewis Rosenbloom, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1. Families and mealtimes, 2. Normal development of eating and drinking, 3. Swallowing dysfunction and aspiration, 4. Motor factors that limit oral-motor skills, 5. Positioning, 6. Communication at mealtimes, 7. Sensory influences and their management, 8. Nutrition, 9. Gastro-oesophageal reflux, 10. Tube feeding, 11. Health and safety, 12. Assessment, 13. Management, 14. Oral hygiene, 15. Saliva control, 16. The child with a visual impairment, 17. School mealtimes, 18. Staff training, Appendices, Resources, Glossary, Bibliography, Index