Research Article
Oral Motor Treatment Efficacy: Feeding and Swallowing Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Table 1
Feeding oral motor scale.
| Skill | Dimensions |
| Posture | Head-neck control and alignment | Head mobility | Scapular mobility | Trunk stability |
| Jaw mobility | Lateral | Opening-closing | Movement coordination |
| Tongue activity | Lateral | Retraction | Up and out movement | Rest position |
| Lips | Lip seal | Lip protrusion | Rest position |
| Feeding behavior | Liquid suction | Chewing | Swallowing |
| Abnormal reflexes | Phasic biting | Gagging |
| Breathing control | Breath-swallow coordination |
| General oral motor skills | ā |
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