Feeding and Nutrition in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 5. June 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-898683-60-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book is written to assist those who have responsibility for the nutritional and gastrointestinal care of children with neurodisability. The emphasis throughout is on the importance of multidisciplinary care. It is concerned with the problems surrounding the nutritional management of children with neurological impairment who have difficulty swallowing and feeding. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective by a group of authors with considerable clinical and research experience in this area, it covers: ? The epidemiology of feeding disorders in children with cerebral palsy ? Nutritional assessment ? Evaluation of oral-motor function ? Dietetic management ? Nursing issues in the nutritional care of the disabled child ? Tube feeding ? Gastrointestinal problems and their investigation
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-898683-60-5 (9781898683605)
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Content
List of contributors. Foreword (Martin Bax).
Preface.
INTRODUCTION (Peter B. Sullivan).
1. Feeding and nutrition in neurodevelopmental disability: an overview (Peter B. Sullivan).
2. NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING (Laura Stewart and Natalie McKaig).
3. Oral Motor Impairment and Swallowing Dysfunction: Assessment and Management (Sue Strudwick).
4. Feeding and Dietetic assessment and management (Bridget Lambert and Wee Meng Han).
5. The Multidisciplinary Team and the Practicalities of Nursing Care (Angharad Vernon-Roberts).
6. Gastrointestinal Disorders: Assessment and Management (Peter B Sullivan).
7. Gastrointestinal Disorders: Special Investigations (Astor Rodrigues).
Appendix 1: Cerebal Palsy Growth Charts.
APPENDIX 2: Useful Contacts and Websites.
APPENDIX 3: Nasogastric and Gastrostomy Tube Care Guidelines.
APPENDIX 4: Incorporating Nutrient-dense Foods into the Diet of Children with Feeding Problems.
APPENDIX 5: Formula and Supplemenmt Information.
APPENDIX 6: Form for Feeding and Dietary Assessment.
Index.
Preface.
INTRODUCTION (Peter B. Sullivan).
1. Feeding and nutrition in neurodevelopmental disability: an overview (Peter B. Sullivan).
2. NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING (Laura Stewart and Natalie McKaig).
3. Oral Motor Impairment and Swallowing Dysfunction: Assessment and Management (Sue Strudwick).
4. Feeding and Dietetic assessment and management (Bridget Lambert and Wee Meng Han).
5. The Multidisciplinary Team and the Practicalities of Nursing Care (Angharad Vernon-Roberts).
6. Gastrointestinal Disorders: Assessment and Management (Peter B Sullivan).
7. Gastrointestinal Disorders: Special Investigations (Astor Rodrigues).
Appendix 1: Cerebal Palsy Growth Charts.
APPENDIX 2: Useful Contacts and Websites.
APPENDIX 3: Nasogastric and Gastrostomy Tube Care Guidelines.
APPENDIX 4: Incorporating Nutrient-dense Foods into the Diet of Children with Feeding Problems.
APPENDIX 5: Formula and Supplemenmt Information.
APPENDIX 6: Form for Feeding and Dietary Assessment.
Index.