Pediatric dysphagia is specific because of the different developmental stages from the
neonatal period to the infancy. Diagnosis and treatment will be different if it concerns a …

Objective To cross-validate the Feeding Swallowing Impact Survey (FSIS), a quality of life
instrument, specifically to a subpopulation of children who aspirate due to laryngeal cleft …

Feeding and swallowing in children is a dynamic, complex process impacted by anatomic,
physiologic, and neurologic development. A disruption in any of these realms can lead to a …

Increasingly, since the mid-1990s, feeding and swallowing disorders in children have been
recognized independently from dysphagia in the adult population. This change is long …

Dysphagia, like any chronic health condition, negatively impacts quality of life (QOL).
Individuals with dysphagia report social and psychological problems associated with having …

Infancy and childhood represent a time of unparalleled physical growth and cognitive
development. In order for infants and children to reach their linear and neurological growth …

Purpose: Research shows that dysphagia impacts quality of life negatively, but the nature of
these impacts is not well understood. This review article aims to examine the impacts of …

Purpose This epilogue summarizes the contribution of the articles in the clinical
forum,“Managing Dysphagia in the Schools” and discusses future trends in pediatric …

The scope of pediatric dysphagia spans ages from birth to young adulthood. The functional
concerns include sucking and swallowing in infancy; transition to semisolid purees; the …

Swallowing is a dynamic process that requires more than 30 muscles in the recruitment/
coordination of the lips, tongue, palate, pharynx, larynx and esophagus. The eating and …