Assessment and Rehabilitation Intervention of Feeding and Swallowing Skills in Children with Down Syndrome Using the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (GIFT)

• Main Authors: Silvia Franceschetti (Author), Marco Tofani (Author), Serena Mazzafoglia (Author), Francesca Pizza (Author), Eleonora Capuano (Author), Massimiliano Raponi (Author), Gessica Della Bella (Author), Antonella Cerchiari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) experience more difficulties with oral motor skills, including chewing, drinking, and swallowing. The present study attempts to measure the preliminary effectiveness of Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (GIFT) in DS. GIFT is a new rehabilitation program ad...