Objectives To develop and validate a parent questionnaire to quantify drooling severity and
frequency in young children (the Drooling Infants and Preschoolers Scale–the DRIPS). To …

Sensory input can alter swallowing control in both the cortex and brainstem. Electrical
stimulation of superior laryngeal nerve afferents increases reflexive swallowing in animals …

Abstract The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends pacifier/dummy use to help
prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). This recommendation is based on studies …

Previously, vibratory stimulation increased spontaneous swallowing rates in healthy
volunteers indicating that sensory stimulation excited the neural control of swallowing. Here …

As the number of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) responsible for swallowing and
feeding services in the educational setting increases, guidance informing this specialized …