Developmentally delayed pt/feeding concern

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Hi all - I have a patient that has Gorlin Chaudrhry Moss syndrome. His mother

is wondering how she could get him to feed himself more. He will take the first

2-3 bites of the meal on his own and then needs continual prompting and most

often his parents will feed him. He is a very healthy and happy young man - he

plays video games, can maneuver a remote control car, etc. so his mother feels

he has the ability to feed himself. While frustrated, she is sensitive to him

getting his needed calories. He almost had a g-tube placed about 18 months ago

and she avoided this by getting him to eat - I think she's fearful of something

similar happening again. Any thoughts or suggestions I could pass along would be

most appreciated. Thanks, Jen Birge, RD,CDEwww.realhelpforweightloss.comWant to

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