Swallowing behaviours and feeding environment in relation to communication development from early infancy to 6 years of age: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Understanding the influences of early swallowing function and feeding environment on the development of communication will enhance prevention and intervention initiatives for young children. This scoping review will help elucidate key elements affecting the developmental trajectory of communicative systems, typically robust and well-developed by formal school entry. We aim to (1) map the current state of the literature in a growing field of interest that has the potential to advance knowledge translation, (2) identify existing gaps and (3) provide research direction for future investigations surrounding feeding-swallowing functions and environment that support or forestall communication development in young children.

Methods and analysis

We are proposing a scopi

SUBMITTER: Flowers H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701691 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature