Who should be assessed?





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Babies having attachment issues with breast/bottle feeding
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Starting solids the right way to prevent later difficulties
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Premature or full term babies who are having difficulty co-ordinating sucking, swallowing and breathing
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Babies with chronic lung disease and respiratory difficulties
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Infants and children who are failing to thrive/ grow (poor weight gain)
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Infants or children who are coughing or choking on any feeds/liquids/solids
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Children gagging or choking on lumps.
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Children with chewing difficulties
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Oral-motor feeding difficulties
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Children vomiting milk/food regularly
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Gasto-oesophageal reflux - 'Reflux'
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Difficulty starting solids or transitioning onto lumpy textures or finger foods.
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Infants/toddlers that are ‘stuck’ on purees
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Infants and children with medical, neurological, anatomical or physical conditions that are affecting their feeding e.g. cleft lip/palate, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, trachea-oesophageal fistulas)
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Transitioning from tube feeding to oral feeding
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Behavioural feeding difficulties
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Sensory based feeding difficulties
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Stress around mealtimes
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Autism spectrum disorder
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Fussy, picky and selective eaters
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Family stress around mealtimes
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Children with oral aversions and sensory defensiveness
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Babies/children with food allergies