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Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

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Appendix Q<br />

Appendix Q<br />

iep nutrition Related Goals and Objectives<br />

1. To develop or refine self-feeding skills<br />

Goals Considerations <strong>for</strong> Writing<br />

• finger feeding<br />

• use of feeding utensils<br />

• use of a cup or glass<br />

2. To improve oral-motor function related to eating<br />

• lip closure:<br />

on spoon/<strong>for</strong>k<br />

on cup/glass<br />

while chewing<br />

at rest<br />

• tongue movement (<strong>with</strong>in and outside mouth)<br />

laterilization, elevation and depression<br />

• chewing pattern<br />

• suck through straw<br />

• bite off piece of food<br />

• oral reflexes, hyperactive gag, tongue thrust<br />

• oral sensitivity<br />

hyposensitive<br />

hypersensitive<br />

3. To improve mealtime behaviors<br />

• inappropriate finger feeding<br />

• pace<br />

• rumination/regurgitation<br />

• food acceptance (textures, types or variety of<br />

foods)<br />

• neatness<br />

• feeding posture/position<br />

• self-abusive behavior<br />

• staying on task<br />

• staying at the table<br />

4. To identify and communicate nutrition needs<br />

• hunger<br />

• thirst<br />

• food names<br />

• food groups<br />

• restricted foods<br />

• special nutrients (iron rich foods, etc.)<br />

Objectives<br />

• identify special feeding equipment<br />

and level of assistance needed <strong>for</strong><br />

practicing skills<br />

• consider exercises to facilitate<br />

oral-motor function and specify<br />

frequency and dureation of the<br />

exercises<br />

• consider food texture and<br />

consistency changes to facilitate<br />

improved oral-motor function<br />

• identify positive rein<strong>for</strong>cement <strong>for</strong><br />

successful attempts<br />

• identify supervision needed <strong>for</strong><br />

monitoring mealtime behavior<br />

• identify presentation of new<br />

foods/textures and situations<br />

• identify the appropriate mealtime<br />

environment<br />

• identify positive rein<strong>for</strong>cement <strong>for</strong><br />

appropriate behavior<br />

• identify special instruction or<br />

learning activities to teach<br />

nutritional needs<br />

• identify games/exercises <strong>for</strong> food<br />

or nutrient recognition<br />

• identify positive rein<strong>for</strong>cement <strong>for</strong><br />

correct responses<br />

<strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Children</strong> With <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> 377

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