PFD
This acute or chronic disorder is comprised of the following 4 domains: medical, nutritional, feeding skill, and/or psychosocial.
Pediatric Feeding Disorder
This provider is typically the gatekeeper who provides a referral to the feeding team.
Who is the pediatrician/physician?
This is a philosophical and clinical framework for feeding therapy.
What is Responsive Feeding Therapy?
This domain involves impaired function/structure of the GI, cardiorespiratory, and neurological systems.
What is medical?
This provider assess dietary adequacy and advises on diet modifications, formula changes, and caloric concerns.
Who is a registered dietician/nutritionist?
This value believes that a child's bodily integrity MUST be respected.
What is autonomy?
What is nutrition?
This provider assesses and treats psychosocial impairment and dysfunction
Who is a child psychologist or behavioral psychologist?
This value believes that positive and sustainable changes will only take place when a child feels a sense of well-being and emotional security
What is Relationship?
Specific impairments of oral and pharyngeal function fall under this domain.
What is feeding skills?
These providers provide ancillary recommendations to address specific impairments related to medical conditions
Who are pediatric specialists (e.g., GI, ENT, neuro, etc)?
This value supports the idea that children do well with eating when they can.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Factors within the child, caregiver, and feeding environment fall under this domain
What is the psychosocial domain?
This provider assesses and treats feeding and swallowing skills.
Who is the speech-language pathologist and/or OT?
This value believes that a positive relationship with food and the skills to eat are attainable goals for most children, even those with severe challenges.
What is competence?