Feeding and Nutrition in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION (Peter B. Sullivan). 2. NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING (Laura Stewart and Natalie McKaig). 3. The Impact of Oral Motor Skills and Swallowing on Eating and Drinking in children with neurodisabilities (Sue Strudwick). 4. Dietetic assessment and management (Bridget Lambert and Wee Meng Han). 5. Nutrition in Neurodisability: the practicalities of nursing care (Angharad Vernon-Roberts). 6. Investigations of gastrointestinal problems in children with Neurological Impairment (Astor Rodrigues). Appendix 1: CP Growth Charts. APPENDIX 2: Feed and Supplement Information. APPENDIX 3: Form for Feeding and Dietary Assessment. APPENDIX 4: Useful Contacts and Websites. APPENDIX 5: Nasogastric and Gastrostomy Tube Care Guidelines.

Author Information

Peter B. Sullivan (Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford)