Your Baby Can Self-Feed, Too: Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with Developmental Delays or Other Feeding Challenges (The Authoritative Baby-Led Weaning Series)

By: Jill Rabin and Gill Rapley PhD

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Synopsis: No matter what challenges they face, your baby can self-feed, too! One in four children has feeding challenges and difficulty eating. If your child is one of them, mealtimes may be a struggle. Whether the reason is neurodiversity (such as Down syndrome), feeding aversion, or a medical condition, feeding therapist Jill Rabin and baby-led weaning pioneer Gill Rapley are here to help with a groundbreaking new approach for parents, caregivers, and health professionals alike: adapted baby-led weaning (ABLW). Find out how to: Respond to your baby&’s signals and appetite—and trust their abilities. Improve your baby&’s chewing, posture, sensory development, and fine motor skills. Use &“bridge devices,&” like silicone feeders, to encourage independent eating. Support your baby to eat real, healthy food and enjoy mealtimes with the rest of the family.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 288 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781615199037
Related ISBNs:: 9781615199020
Publisher:: The Experiment Publishing
Date of Addition:: 11/07/23
Copyrighted By:: Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP, and Gill Rapley, PhD
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.