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From my previous post, there is conversation that SLP students at the Master's level may not be receiving adequate instruction and hands-on training in the area of pediatric dysphagia. More instruction leans towards adult dysphagia which contrasts from pediatric dysphagia significantly in many ways. For example, treating a premature infant for dysphagia is much different from treating an elderly man who has suffered a stroke. Below is a draft of a 4 hour credited course that

Pediatric feeding involves any aspect of eating and drinking which includes the gathering and preparing of food and liquid, sucking or chewing and swallowing (Arvedson & Brodsky, 2002). Pediatric swallowing is the complex process involving saliva, liquids, and foods which are transported from the mouth to the stomach while keeping the airway protected (ASHA, n.d.). Pediatric dysphagia is characterized by impaired oral intake that is not age-appropriate and is associated with