day 4 ppt Flashcards
faliture to thrive:
a medical diagnosis in which the infant child is not meeting his or her nutritional needs
feeding disorder:
medical diagnosis in which an infant or child is not able to achieve adequate nutrition
five criteria of feeding disorder:
- lack of adequeate eating
- significant weight loss
- last longer than one month
- no attributable to gastrointestinal / lack of food/ other mental disorder
- onset before age 6
if caloric needs are not met, the child is at risk for
stunts in physical and mental development
child with a feeding disorder may require what equipment?
gastrostomy tube and nasogastric be placed to increase caloric intake
the most important problem with child feeding
they may not be able to participate in childhood occupations
for oral tactile sensory processing you should ask about?
food prefernces and food refusals
- tastes
- textures
- temperature
- color of food
three good sensory things to check?
auditory
visual
olfactory stimuli to food
what should you check first before introducing new textures?
allergies
Oral Motor Skill Evaluation check what structures?
lips cheeks jaw tongue palate
you would check the lips for
ROM and strength
symmetry
you would check the cheeks for
ROM and strength
symmetry
you would check the jaw for
strength
chewing pattern with food and non-food items
resting posture
you would check the tongue for?
lateralization to molars
protrusion and retraction
elevation
you would check the palate for
shape/vault
abnormalities
how should you perform interventions with feeding?
in a naturalistic environment