swallow development Archives – Therapy Insights

Swallowing Development Milestones – In Utero to First Months of Life

November 30, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This guide provides information on swallowing development from the womb to one year of age. Use this in the NICU setting to help parents of premature babies understand feeding difficulties at the beginning of life.

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Oral-Pharyngeal Dysphagia: Advancing from Purees to Solids

February 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.

Introduction and advancement to solids can be a tricky process for some little ones. Variation with developmental milestones and food preferences can make the transition even more difficult. This resource provides quick tricks and tips to help your child advance from purees to solids.

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Development of the Swallow & Oral Motor Skills: From Infancy to Toddlerhood

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This resource provides caregivers and clinicians information about swallow development, including anatomy and physiology development from infancy to toddlerhood. The handout also outlines specifically how the pediatric swallow anatomy is not just a smaller version of adult anatomy and how these anatomical differences can impact dysphagia for the pediatric population.

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