Intensive multidisciplinary feeding intervention to address malnutrition and saliva pooling in two autistic adolescents with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.
Two autistic teenagers with severe food avoidance experienced dangerous weight loss and saliva-swallowing difficulties, requiring nasogastric tube feeding; a multidisciplinary approach incorporating trauma-informed care helped address their complex feeding and nutritional needs.
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Oral Health Management for PEG Fed Children
Oral health care for children fed entirely by PEG tube — a practical guide for Australian oral health therapists.
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