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 …

The effects of laryngotracheoesophageal cleft, rheumatoid arthritis, gastroesophageal reflux
disease, supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidopexy, and postsurgical unilateral …

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are at risk for aspiration with oral feeding with potential
pulmonary consequences, and commonly have reduced nutrition/hydration status and …

Preterm infants' hospital discharge is often delayed due to their inability to feed by mouth
safely and competently. No evidence-based supported guidelines are currently available for …

Assessment of infants and children with dysphagia (swallowing problems) and feeding
disorders involves significantly more considerations than a clinical observation of a feeding …

Children with severe neurological impairment have a high incidence of respiratory problems
which are multifactorial and may be related to or dependent on the underlying disability. In …

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), defined as passage of gastric contents into the esophagus,
and GER disease (GERD), defined as symptoms or complications of GER, are common …

Neurologically impaired (NI) children are at increased risk of malnutrition due to several
nutritional and non-nutritional factors. Among the nutritional factors, insufficient dietary intake …

Although clinically evident aspiration is common in subjects with dysphagia, a significant
proportion may aspirate silently, ie, without any outward signs of swallowing difficulty. This …

Purpose To conduct an evidence-based systematic review and provide an estimate of the
effects of oral motor interventions (OMIs) on feeding/swallowing outcomes (both …