Accounting for Prematurity in Speech, Language, and Feeding in the First Two Years of Life
Population:
PediatricDiscipline:
SLPDiagnosis:
Articulation and PhonologyFeeding and SwallowingLanguage DevelopmentReferences:
- Your Preemie’s Growth: Developmental Milestones. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/ppe_document142. American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Festila, D. (2014). Suckling and non-nutritive sucking habit: What should we know? Clujul Medical, 87(1), 11–14.
This resource is designed to support parents/caregivers in understanding how developmental milestones may vary for their child who was born prematurely. This printable handout is for speech-language pathologists working with pediatric patients, covering Articulation and Phonology, Feeding and Swallowing and Language Development. Print Resource, US Letter, 3 pages. Members can view and print it.
Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:
- What feeding and speech milestones should I expect in preterm infants?
- How do I adjust developmental milestones for premature infants in the first two years?
- When should I use adjusted age versus chronological age in speech and feeding development?
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