[Dysphagia] New Papers on Feeding and Mealtimes

[sem at new-vis.com (Suzanne Morris)]

There are now 2 new Information Papers on the New Visions website  
that reflect my strong interests in looking at the whole child and  
family when we figure out what is going on and what to do about it.  
The papers are "Feeding Behaviors?The Tip of the Iceberg" and  
"Becoming a Mealtime Partner".  The first article explores the  
concept that feeding behaviors are strategies that children and  
adults select to take care of themselves. When a child is  
uncomfortable due to gastrointestinal, sensory, swallowing or other  
physical difficulties, the strategy of limiting food intake may be  
chosen. The importance of identifying and treating the underlying  
reasons that lie beneath the "tip of the iceberg" of feeding  
behaviors is emphasized. The second article emphasizes the concept  
that parents and professionals can develop or redevelop mealtime  
partnership skills with the infants and children in their lives.  
Becoming a more skilled Mealtime Partner involves conceptualizing the  
challenges of feeding and nourishing children in a different way.  
Work to improve swallowing, oral-motor skills, and sensory comfort is  
part of the journey in which children learn to enjoy and participate  
fully in the mealtimes they share with others.

Both papers can be accessed by going to New Visions at www.new- 
vis.com and clicking the "New" button.  This also will let you know  
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Suzanne
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Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
New Visions
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