[Expert Solution]: An OTR in an early intervention setting is…

An OTR in an early intervention setting is developing an intervention plan to support the transition to oral feeding for an 18-month old child with developmental delay, hypotonia, and a diagnosis of failure to thrive. The child has oral sensory defensiveness and receives nutritive supprt through a gastrostomy tube. Results of a recent modified barium swallow study indicate the child has intact swallowing function. In addition to evaluating client factors that impact oral feeding, what information should the OTR obtain prior to implementing a feeding program