Food Redistribution In Children

The journal explained about four kids who had various conditions that impair their abilities to swallow. Gastro esophageal reflux (GER), failure to thrive (FIT), facial muscle tone with delayed language and oral motor skills, septal optic dysplasia, optic nerve hypoplasia, seizure disorder, and “brain anomalies.” As a result of these conditions, the kids were placed on feeling tubes and food chopped into miniature bits for better and saver intake. Despite the effort to improve their food intakes, normal growths could not be sustained, so alternative measure was soughed to help improve their conditions. Assessment was made, the primary dependent variables were identified as packing, and intervention strategies were designed. Two of the kids, Sarah and Carl who were mainly diagnosed with the packing condition were assigned to undergo process call food redistribution. The process is carry on by the aid of a brush to spread food on the tongue when it is placed in the mouth and the tongue cannot perform the function needed. During this intervention, data were collected during acceptance, packing, and expulsion through event recording procedure. These data were manipulated mathematically to quantify the percentage of success or failure on an individual basis. …show more content…
Baseline was drawn intervention got started; several food groups were selected to be presented in each session. Food was given according to the plan for each participant, timing per bites was recorded and the procedure was carefully observed. Special formulated spoon was used including brush and thicken to facilitate feeling processes. After several applications of the method, evaluation was carried on and it was established through recorded data that the intervention was