Places the aetiology of disabled children's eating problems in context by a detailed description of normal feeding development in infants
Details the often under-recognised nutritional and neurodevelopmental consequences of inadequate nutrient intake
Reviews the respiratory complications and the important problems of constipation and drooling which may accompany oro-motor dysfunction
Describes the clinical and nutritional assessment and the application of diagnostic imaging techniques in the evaluation of such children
Explores the ethical issues raised by the vigorous intervention needed to improve the nutritional state of severely disabled children