What is it about?
Discusses processes and procedures for building school-based programs to address the feeding and swallowing needs of students in the public-school setting. There are numerous templates and reports included to guide clinical decision making.
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Why is it important?
This article demonstrates that students with PFD and dysphagia continue to present to public schools and require skilled services and supports in order to meet their individualized needs. An interprofessional practice approach to the management of PFD and dysphagia is critical to ensure optimal outcomes for students found eligible for services.
Perspectives
This was a passion project. Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders are multifaceted and complex. There is no singular profession that can help a child and their caregivers develop a healthy relationship with oral intake... it truly takes a team. This article lays out how to forge that team in the public school setting to assist students who have limited and/or impaired access to learning, due to their pediatric feeding/swallowing disorder. We hope you enjoy and that this article fully equips you and your team.
Michelle Dawson
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This page is a summary of: Go Team Go! Interprofessional Practice for Pediatric Feeding in the Schools, Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, January 2024, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),
DOI: 10.1044/2023_lshss-23-00017.
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