Often parents are the first to notice a problem with feeding and swallowing. during the MBS.
After the study, a videotape of the MBS is reviewed to assess the swallowing disorder, and …

The upper aerodigestive system is closely intertwined from an embryologic and functional
perspective. Laryngotracheal anatomic abnormalities, such as laryngomalacia, stenosis …

Pediatric Swallowing and Feeding: Assessment and Management, Third Edition provides
information to practitioners interested in and involved with children who demonstrate …

The intimate anatomic relationship of the upper airway to the upper digestive tract structures
involved in swallowing necessitates precise coordination of breathing, laryngeal closure …

The scope of pediatric swallowing disorders includes latching, sucking, feeding, and
breathing, as well as the sensory and motor components that coordinate these functions …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have played primary roles in the evaluation and
management of children with feeding/swallowing disorders for more than five decades …

The staff is well versed in training strategies that are effective for chil-dren with the range of
deficits that affect attention, cognition, socialization, and motor learning. There is the …

As our understanding of voice and swallowing disorders has increased, the number of
clinicians involved in the care of affected children has also increased. We now routinely …

Early diagnosis and treatment of feeding and swallowing problems may improve a child's
health status and quality of life and reduce health care costs. Pediatric nurse practitioners …

The pharynx provides access to both the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, and its
function is integral to the seemingly divergent functions of airway maintenance, swallowing …