Table 2.

Child details (*pseudonyms used)

Participant*	Child’s name*	Child’s Gender	Child’s Age	Feeding	Child’s CP type	GMFCSa where stated
Amanda	Ben	M	8 years	Oral	Hypotonic quadriplegia	II–III
Carol	Jake	M	21 months	Oral/bottle	Ataxic	Not identified
Debbie	Eliza	F	13 years	Oral	Ataxic	Not identified
Dianna	Emily	F	3 years	PEG	Spastic quadriplegia	IV–V*
Jessica	Aiden	M	15 months	Oral purees	Mild form	Not identified
Kylie	Luke	M	2 years	PEG/oral	“Systemic”	V*
Lily	Peter	M	4 years	PEG	Dystonic spastic quadriplegia	V
Natalie	Isabella	F	6 years	Oral - soft	Unknown	I–II
Penny	Jared	M	2.5 years	oral	Spastic quadriplegia	IV
Suzanne	Charlotte	F	12 months	NG water only, oral	Dystonic spastic quadriplegia	Not identified
Tracey	Kara	F	5 years	oral	Right-sided hemiplegia	III*

^aGMFS Gross Motor Function Classification System