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Planning management of feeding in the visually handicapped child
Child: Care, Health and Development
|September 1, 1980
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Visually handicapped children’s ability to relate objects is linked to feeding independence. Understanding this intellectual process is crucial for effective feeding management strategies.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Special Education
Background:
- Feeding independence is a critical developmental milestone for children.
- Visually handicapped children may face unique challenges in developing feeding skills.
- Cognitive abilities play a significant role in mastering self-feeding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between cognitive understanding and feeding independence in visually handicapped children.
- To explore the intellectual process of relating two objects as a potential predictor of feeding success.
- To inform strategies for supporting feeding development in children with visual impairments.
Main Methods:
- Assessment of visually handicapped children's ability to understand the concept of relating two objects.
- Evaluation of their level of independence in feeding activities.
- Correlational analysis to determine the association between cognitive understanding and feeding outcomes.
Main Results:
- A significant positive association was found between the ability to relate two objects and independence in feeding.
- Children demonstrating a better understanding of object relations showed greater self-feeding skills.
- This cognitive skill appears to be a key factor in feeding development for this population.
Conclusions:
- The intellectual process of relating objects is strongly linked to feeding independence in visually handicapped children.
- Effective feeding management plans should consider and address the child's cognitive development.
- Interventions targeting cognitive skills may enhance feeding outcomes for visually impaired children.
Abstract:
This paper describes how the visually handicapped child's understanding of a key intellectual process, relating two objects together, is associated with independence in feeding. It is suggested that in planning effective management of feeding it is important to take the child's intellectual understanding into account.