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Published in final edited form as: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019 Mar 26;122(6):603–609. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.03.020

Table 2.

Types of Feeding Difficulty With Suggested Corresponding Therapeutic Strategies

Type of feeding difficulty	Therapy strategy	Practical points

Limited appetite	Division of responsibility	When mealtimes will be served
		Portions that are served
		What foods are served
		Mutual trust in regard to what is offered and what is consumed
Selective intake	Food chaining SOS approach	Establish the sensory characteristics of food and introduce new foods in a sequential way
		Ensure that children have the correct seating/mealtime environment
		Offer advice on oral motor skill development
		Dispel myths about normal eating
Fear of feeding	Division of responsibility SOS approach	When mealtimes will be served
		Portions that are served
		What foods are served
		Mutual trust in regard to what is offered and what is consumed
		Interpretation of pain and discomfort

Abbreviation: SOS, sequential oral sensory.