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19-24 Months Feeding/Swallowing Milestones: Text

19-24 MONTHS

Feeding/Swallowing Milestones

19-24 Months Feeding/Swallowing Milestones: Welcome

Typical milestones during this age range

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Feeding/Swallowing

Swallowing with lip closure

Self-feeding predominates

Chewing broad range of food

Up-down tongue movements precise

Able to handle coarsely chopped table foods; most meats and raw vegetables

19-24 Months Feeding/Swallowing Milestones: List

Feeding/Swallowing is a fine motor skill that also involves a great deal of sensory components. For this reason, motor and sensory milestones for this age group are also listed below as a delay or disturbance in either could influence your child's feeding/swallowing ability.

19-24 Months Feeding/Swallowing Milestones: Features

Motor

Walks alone

Pulls toys while walking

Can help undress self

Drinks from a cup

Eats with a spoon

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(Closer to 24 months)

Can stand on tiptoe

Kicks a ball

Begins to run

Climbs onto and down from furniture without help

Walks up/down steps holding on

Throws ball overhand

Draws or copies straight lines and circles

Sensory

Usually plays with toys without mouthing them

Walking flat footed

Awareness of wet/soiled diaper

19-24 Months Feeding/Swallowing Milestones: List

If you have concerns in any of the areas above, contact us today for a free 15 minute consultation to see if your child would benefit from feeding/swallowing therapy services.

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19-24 Months Feeding/Swallowing Milestones: About

References:

Arvedson JC, Brodsky L. Pediatric Swallowing and Feeding: Assessment and Management, 2nd ed. Albany, NY: Singular Thomson Learning, 2002.

CDC: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html

Infant and Toddler Forum: www.infantandtoddlerforum.org

Pathways: www.pathways.org

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