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Semin Speech Lang 1997; 18(1): 5-12
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1064058
© 1997 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Pediatric Feeding/Swallowing Teams

Maureen A. Lefton-Greif1 , Joan C. Arvedson2
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
  • 2Speech-Language-Hearing Department, Children's Hospital of Buffalo; Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; and Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Social Sciences, Buffalo, New York
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15 May 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A team approach is advocated for the evaluation and management of children with impairments in deglutition. The complexity of their needs requires the coordination of evaluation and management efforts so that the impact of a child's feeding/swallowing impairment on general health, development, and overall well-being may be addressed. This article reviews the rationale supporting the use of a team approach, the organizational structures of teams, and the challenges of using a team model of service delivery to meet the needs of this population.

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dysphagia - teams - pediatrics