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ASD FEED-Ed | Oral-Motor

Focus on the important role that oral-motor (chewing and mouth skills) have on feeding

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Welcome to ASD FEED-Ed Oral-Motor

Here we will focus on the important role that oral-motor (chewing and mouth skills) have on feeding.

Let’s take about feeding according to developmental level

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Feeding according to development level
A child’s developmental stage is more important than their age when it comes to feeding skills. This table shows how a child’s mouth movement skill for eating and drinking develops over 6 stages. Examples of foods and liquids that can be given at each stage are shown.
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