Table of Contents

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.

About the Author

Peter B. Sullivan (Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford)

Reviews

'The book is highly readable and contains many nuggets of information that will be helpful in clinical practice.' Neil A Harrower, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2010'This book represents good value for money and is a must for any multidisciplinary feeding team or therapist undertaking postgraduate dysphagla training.' Speech and Language Therapy in Practice, 2010