Engaged Eaters Program-Early Development (EEP-ED) Delivered via Telehealth for Young Autistic Children: A Clinical Case Study.

Introduction: Feeding difficulties are associated with significant caregiver stress. Caregiver-mediated feeding programs in the family home may be appropriate for addressing the feeding challenges. However, very little literature reports on the feasibility and effectiveness of caregiver-mediated approaches for feeding difficulties.

The predictive validity of HINE, Bayley, general movements and MOS-R in infancy.

Introduction: Infants born with congenital anomalies requiring surgery are at greater risk of developmental delays. Early screening tools are needed to identify infants who would benefit from early intervention. This study aimed to investigate the concurrent predictive validity of the General Movements Assessment (GMA), Motor Optimality Score - Revised (MOS-R), Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) and Bayley-III in identifying infants at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.

The relationship between pitch contours in infant-directed speech and early signs of autism in infancy.

Purpose: Mother-infant interactions during the first year of life are crucial to healthy infant development. The infant-directed speech (IDS), and specifically pitch contours, used by mothers during interactions are associated with infant language and social development. However, little research has examined pitch contours towards infants with socio-communication and language differences, such as those displaying early signs of autism spectrum disorder (autism).

Factors associated with the early emergence of atypical feeding behaviours in infants and young children: A scoping review.

Background: Atypical feeding behaviours such as significantly limited food preferences, hypersensitivity to food textures or temperatures and pocketing food without swallowing are common concerns in child health. Current reports indicate an inter-relationship between early growth, feeding problems and developmental disorders, yet little is known about how these behaviours develop in early childhood. There is also a lack of consensus about clinical definitions for atypical feeding behaviours, diagnostic thresholds and the associated precursors.