What are Feeding and Swallowing Disorders?
Children may have difficulty in many areas of feeding and swallowing • Refusal of different textured foods • Prolonged feeding times • Excess drooling or spilling of food and liquids from the mouth • Frequent spitting up • Wet, gurgly voice or breathing • Coughing or gagging during meals • Recurrent pneumonia and/or respiratory infections • Slow weight gain • Picky eating, restricted range of foods • Babies may demonstrate stiffening of body, irritability, and/or lack of alertness during feeding
