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Table 1 Oral motor facilitation technique

From: Effect of oral motor facilitation technique on oral motor and feeding skills in children with cerebral palsy : a case study

Techniques

Classification

Contents

Warming up

2 categories

12 techniques

Postural control, Neck facilitation

Sensory adaptation, Breathing control

Oral preparation

key point

7 categories

30 techniques

Direct facilitation on oral structures(face, cheek, gum, tongue and jaw)

Chewing

Application

1 category

8 techniques

Direct approach for acceptation and swallowing food

Real food control