The Functional Evaluation of Eating Difficulties Scale: Study Protocol and Validation in Infants with Neurodevelopmental Impairments and Disabilities

IntroductionA reliable and accurate evaluation of oral-motor skills in newborns at risk for swallowing and feeding disorders is key to set the goals of effective early interventions. Although many tools are available to assess oral-motor skills in newborns, limited evidence exists for what pertains...

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Main Authors: Anna Cavallini, Livio Provenzi, Daniela Sacchi, Laura Longoni, Renato Borgatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2017.00273/full