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Fernanda Prada Machado1, Maria Claudia Cunha, Ruth Ramalho Ruivo Palladino
1Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. femachado@uol.com.br
Background:
Co-occurrence of feeding and language disorders.
Aim:
To investigate possible connections between feeding and language disorders, based on a bio-psychic perspective.
Method:
A clinical-qualitative methodology, developed through a longitudinal study of a clinical case of a three year old boy with the complaint 'does not speak or eat' and with a medical diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Results:
The analyzed case was considered emblematic of connections between feeding and language disorders.
Conclusions:
Results indicate that there is a relationship between oral language and feeding problems. It is suggested for speech-language therapists who work with language problems to investigate feeding habits, as well as for those who for with the stomatognathic system to investigate the oral language of their patients.
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