Feeding & Nutrition Videos (Video #56-59)
56. Feeding Infants and Young Children
with Special Needs (1989)
Running Time: 26 minutes
Many problems can occur at birth or as an infant matures that
may prevent development of the sucking and swallowing movements
natural to most babies. Overcoming the feeding problems of these
infants and children is the topic of this videotape. Techniques
are demonstrated to help alleviate the problems and encourage
the development of more satisfying feeding patterns. A team of
professionals, including nurses, speech therapists, occupational
therapists, physical therapists, and nutritionists, was involved
in the development of this instructional video.
Developed by: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center/Learner Managed Designs, Inc.
57. Feeding With Love and Good Sense (1989)
Running Time: 60 minutes
This video addresses some of the questions and problems parents
may encounter while feeding a normally developing young child.
Narrator Ellyn Satter uses numerous examples of feeding sessions
to illustrate common pitfalls and the importance of parent-child
communication during feeding. Emphasis is placed upon accepting
and understanding the child's input into the feeding situation.
The video is divided into four sections: feeding the infant,
the older baby, the toddler, and the preschooler.
Developed by: Communication Skill Builders
58. Nutrition for Infants and Toddlers
with Special Needs (1991)
Running Time: 24 minutes
This video covers children's basic nutritional needs. Different
types of nutrients, functions of different nutrients, basal metabolism,
and common misconceptions about nutrition are discussed. Children
with special needs often have difficulty maintaining healthy
nutrition. Some reasons for this difficulty, and a feeding plan
to help secure proper nutrition, are presented. Video is slide
based.
Developed by: University of Colorado, School of Nursing
59. Feeding and Swallowing (1991)
Order as a set.
Running Time: See Tape Descriptions
- The Impact of Proper Positioning and Handling on Feeding: Describes key concepts in positioning and handling to help facilitate successful eating. (8 minutes)
- Identifying and Managing Oral Hypersensitivity: Provides an overview of tactile perception and the effects of hypersensitivity on the feeding process. Includes examples of how to incorporate desensitization activities into the child's day. (8 minutes.)
- Using Behavior Approaches to Feeding and Swallowing Problems: Addresses specific feeding techniques in six segments: therapy strategies for jaw control (from the front, back, or side); therapy strategies for bite reflex; therapy strategies for the lips; and therapy strategies for the tongue and chewing. (13 minutes)
- Indirect Management Strategies for Feeding and Swallowing Problems: Addresses various issues in feeding and swallowing and demonstrates strategies involving indirect management of the mealtime environment and/or feeding procedures through the following 12 segments: controlling sensory input; variety of foods; examples of semi-solids; examples of solid foods; using commercial thickeners; rate of presentation; reading the child's signals; managing food consistency; examples of liquids; thickening liquids; thickening of semi-solids; and amount of presentation. (11 minutes)
- The Development of Early Skills: Provides an overview of the development of eating skills. Discusses factors that can cause problems. (15 minutes)
- The Identification of Medically Related Issues: Discusses the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems. Includes discussions of alternative feeding methods via feeding tubes and problem resolution through surgery and medical follow-up. (18 minutes)
Developed by: Media Resource Center/Meyer Rehabilitation Institute, Omaha, NE
