The material in this manual was selected to help non-therapists carry out feeding activities with children who have a neuromuscular disorder such as cerebral palsy. The manual attempts to develop the following competencies: selecting foods of an appropriate consistency, ensuring that the child is positioned correctly for feeding, feeding a child appropriately with a spoon, feeding a child appropriately with a cup, using strategies that facilitate normalcy of oral motor patterns, citing precautions to be considered during feeding a child with oral motor dysfunction, and recognizing the role of the therapist in developing and monitoring the child's feeding program. The importance of feeding to nutrition, socialization, communication, and pre-speech development is noted. A developmental sequence of feeding, a general progression of difficulty in chewing and swallowing food, and seven references are included. (JDD)