
Developmental Disability and Ageing
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Feeding and Nutrition in Neurodevelopmental Disability: An overview
- Introduction
- Oral motor impairment and swallowing dysfunction in children with neurological impairment
- Epidemiology - cerebral palsy
- Epidemiology - feeding and nutritional problems
- Oral motor dysfunction and its consequences
- Treatment of suboptimal nutrition
- Psychosocial considerations
- Recurrent pain and irritability
- Chapter 2 Nutrition and Growth: Assessment and monitoring
- Introduction
- Initial assessment
- Measurements
- Dietary and feeding assessment
- Planning nutritional intervention
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3 Oral Motor Impairment and Swallowing Dysfunction: Assessment and management
- Introduction
- The assessment of eating and drinking
- The assessment
- Oral motor skills
- Swallowing
- Assessment of aspiration
- Other important issues
- Management strategies
- Summary
- Chapter 4 Feeding and Dietetic Assessment and Management
- The development of feeding skills
- Development of eating and drinking skills in children
- Eating and drinking skills in children with neurological impairment
- Carers' experiences of feeding children with neurological impairment
- Dietetic assessment of nutritional intake
- Energy and nutrient requirements
- Enteral feeding
- Chapter 5 The Multidisciplinary Team and the Practicalities of Nursing Care
- Introduction
- Multidisciplinary team coordination
- Behavioural issues
- Enteral nutrition: the practicalities
- Support
- Intervention planning
- Training
- Health promotion
- Dental health
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6 Gastrointestinal Disorders: Assessment and management
- The enteric nervous system
- Foregut dysmotility
- Oral motor impairment
- Oesophageal dysmotility
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR)
- Antroduodenal dysmotility
- Delayed gastric emptying
- The dumping syndrome
- Retching
- Management of GORD
- Gastrostomy tube feeding
- Constipation
- Chapter 7 Gastrointestinal Disorders: Special investigations
- Introduction
- Feeding difficulties
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Constipation
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Appendix 1: Cerebral palsy growth charts
- Appendix 2: Useful contacts and websites
- Appendix 3: Nasogastric tube and gastrostomy tube care guidelines
- Appendix 4: Incorporating nutrient-dense foods into the diet of children with feeding problems
- Appendix 5: Formula and supplement information
- Appendix 6: Form for feeding and dietary assessment
- Index
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