ERIC Number: ED583779
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Publication Date: 2012-Dec
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Evidence-Based Intervention for Toddlers with Sensorimotor Feeding Disorders. EBP Briefs. Volume 7, Issue 4
Redle, Erin E.
EBP Briefs (Evidence-based Practice Briefs)
For toddlers with feeding disorders characterized by oral-motor deficits and limited texture acceptance, would an intervention that specifically included at least one sensory processing component (e.g., tactile, proprioception) and an oral-motor component be more effective than only an oral-motor intervention? A scoping literature review was used to answer this question. The following resources were searched: PubMed, Cochrane.org, PsychInfo, CINHAL, and ASHA.org. Search terms for all searches included combinations of: "Oral-motor" or "sensory" or "sensorimotor," and "feeding" and "intervention" and "therapy." With this criteria, 20 studies were selected for review. Primary results showed: (1) Oral-motor interventions are modestly effective in improving oral motor skills in a heterogeneous group of children; (2) Sensory interventions, combined with oral-motor interventions, are effective in improving oral motor skills and texture advancement; and (3) A direct comparison of the effectiveness of oral-motor only and sensory + oral-motor is difficult as every empirical study included both a motor and a sensory component to treatment. Currently, better evidence supports the use of oral-motor interventions combined with sensory interventions in a specific population. Such interventions may not be directly applicable to toddlers without other co-occurring etiologies. These conclusions should be considered with patient/family perspectives and clinical expertise to develop the best possible treatment plan.
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Speech Language Pathology, Intervention, Toddlers, Psychomotor Skills, Eating Disorders, Therapy, Literature Reviews
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