Background: Twenty to 45% of the general pediatric population experience feeding
problems. When children with disabilities exhibit feeding problems, they are more likely to …

Many children with developmental disabilities experience feeding challenges, including
food refusal and food selectivity. Feeding concerns are often multifaceted and, therefore, an …

Managing feeding difficulties in infants and young children with chronic medical conditions
can be very stressful for parents. Occupational therapists providing feeding interventions …

Feeding interventions that support family relationships enhance children's daily participation
in meaningful occupations at home. A critical review of the literature yielded several …

Background: Feeding difficulties are common with an estimated prevalence of 25%–45% in
normally developing children. Clinicians and researchers emphasize the need for timely and …

Research articles on the effectiveness of feeding interventions for infants and young children
were identified, appraised, and synthesized. Thirty-four studies met the inclusion criteria and …

Pediatric feeding problems occur in 25% of the general pediatric population and up to 80%
of those who have developmental delays. When feeding problems place the child at …

Caregivers and their children with clinical levels of feeding problems participated in Picnic
Group, an outpatient interdisciplinary family group treatment program for children with …

Intensive outpatient behavioral feeding programs are frequently used in the treatment of
severe feeding disorders to decrease negative mealtime behaviors of affected children and …

Previous researchers have documented the positive effects achieved by trained clinicians
providing behavioral interventions for pediatric feeding disorders; however, few have …