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Supporting Infants With Visual Impairment With Feeding

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1.  Which of the following statements is TRUE? Feeding is dependent on the abilities of the child. Feeding is dependent on the abilities of the parent.. Vision challenges can interfere with feeding. Interferences with feeding can interfere with parent-child relationships. All of the above

2.  Children learn the following through vision: Food color An idea of food texture Presentation pace All of the above

3.  One of the biggest things vision does is prepare the child for: Food Change Taste Smell

4.  Children who have sight have developmental advantages. According to Bakke (2019), visual information serves as a __________ for a child to move. Stimulus Sensation Route Deterrent

5.  The statements about tactile information are true EXCEPT: Requires information gathered overtime with systematic exploration. Cannot be gathered from a distance Can be gathered from a distance. If the child cannot explore that object, his perception of that object may be wrong.

6.  A common developmental characteristic of children who are blind is: Delayed head lifting in prone Roll early Do not like to stay in sitting; move often Early walking

7.  Common extreme feeding challenges include all EXCEPT: Difficulty transitioning from breast of bottle Gagging Oral refusal Oral hyposensitivity

8.  Mouthing is important for children who have visual impairments because: The baby can learn about the sensations of his/her environment. The baby can learn and practice the independence skill of hands to mouth. The baby can discover textures and tastes he enjoys. All of the above

9.  Which technique is most helpful when infants who have visual impairments are first spoon-fed? Hand over hand Hand under hand Lap lean Force them to take their first bite

10.  This is a technique that encourages the baby to accept familiar purees off of differently textured “spoons”. Around the Bowl technique Puree Plateau technique Textured spoons challenge Spoon test