{"id":50913,"date":"2018-08-20T14:32:42","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T20:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/?p=50913"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T18:53:21","slug":"mawazo-ya-chakula-kushughulikia-changamoto-za-kumeza-kulisha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/sw\/food-thought-addressing-feeding-swallowing-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Chakula cha Mawazo: Kushughulikia Changamoto za Kulisha na Kumeza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Kutoka <a href=\"https:\/\/downsyndromeworld.org\/\">Ulimwengu wa Down Syndrome<\/a> Majira ya joto 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Na Arwen Jackson, MA, CCC-SLP; Bridget Harrington, MA, CCC-SLP; na Carol Spicer, OTR\/L, Anna na John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome, Hospitali ya Watoto Colorado <\/i><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 325px; float: left; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/600x355-Feb-2016-Web-Sliders3-4-598x354-1-600x320-1.jpg\" width=\"325px\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ni muhimu kutambua na kutibu masuala ya kulisha na kumeza mapema ili kuhakikisha mtoto wako aliye na Down Down ananufaika zaidi na kila mlo unaofaa. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watoto wenye Down Syndrome wanaweza kukumbwa na matatizo ya kulisha au kumeza kutokana na matatizo ya kimwili, kiafya au kitabia yanayohusiana na hali yao. Misuli ya chini , matatizo ya hisi, kukataa chakula, uvumilivu mdogo, au masuala ya ukuzaji wa ujuzi wa sauti ya gari inaweza kusababisha matatizo ambayo hufanya kula kuwa vigumu. Hili huleta mfadhaiko kwa watoto na wazazi wao na hatimaye linaweza kutatiza uwezo wa mtoto kukua na kustawi.<\/p>\n<p>Mlo salama na wa kufurahisha huanza kwa kuzingatia dalili za mtoto wako na kusaidia pale anapokua.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003e7e;\"><strong>KUMJENGA MTOTO <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nKunyonyesha maziwa ya mama na kwa chupa husaidia watoto kukua na kukuza ujuzi wa kutumia mdomo. Zaidi ya kuangalia mdomo wa mtoto wako, ni muhimu kuchunguza uratibu wa kupumua na kumeza, kiwango cha tahadhari, na kuanza udhibiti wa mkao. Watoto hufanya vyema zaidi kwa kunyonya wanapokuwa katika hali ya macho, macho. Ili kuwasaidia watoto kukaa macho, zungumza nao, piga miguu yao, au badilisha nepi zao.<\/p>\n<div class=\"magcov\">&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/downsyndromeworld.org\/\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSW_Cover_Issue_Summer2016.jpg\"><\/a>Makala hii ilichapishwa katika mshindi wa tuzo&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/downsyndromeworld.org\/\">Down Syndrome World\u2122<\/a> gazeti. <a href=\"http:\/\/downsyndromeworld.org\/membership\">Kuwa mwanachama<\/a> kusoma makala zote na kupokea matoleo yajayo kwenye mlango wako!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Daktari wa watoto anaweza kupendekeza kufanya kazi na wataalamu, kama vile wale wa Kliniki ya Kulisha katika Kituo cha Anna na John J. Sie cha Down Syndrome katika Hospitali ya Watoto ya Colorado, ili kuunda mpango salama na mzuri wa ulishaji ambao unaweza kubadilishwa kwa watoto wanaonyonyesha. , chakula cha chupa, au zote mbili.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003e7e;\"><strong>UANGALIZI MAKINI <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nUwezo wa mzazi wa kutazama ni muhimu katika kugundua masuala ya kulisha na kumeza. Angalia dalili za matatizo ya kumeza, kama vile macho mekundu, kukohoa, kubanwa, msongamano, na ugonjwa sugu wa mapafu au kupumua. Yoyote kati ya haya yanaweza kuonyesha dysphagia, au ugumu wa kumeza, ambayo inahitaji uchunguzi zaidi wa matibabu.<\/p>\n<p>Wakati wa chakula, matatizo ya kulisha yanaweza kuonekana kama kutafuna kwa muda mrefu au hakuna, kujaza kinywa, na kuweka chakula mfukoni. Ishara za tabia zinazohusiana na masuala ya kulisha zinaweza kujumuisha, lakini sio tu, kukataa chakula, kutokuwa na uwezo wa kuketi mezani, kutokuwa na nia ya kujaribu vyakula vipya, au kukwama kwa makusudi na kutapika.<\/p>\n<p>Ikiwa mtoto wako anajaza mdomo wake kupita kiasi, weka milo miwili au mitatu ya chakula kwenye sahani kwa wakati mmoja na uendelee kumpa chakula kidogo. Watoto mara nyingi huwa na ugumu wa kudhibiti msukumo wa kujaza midomo yao wanapopewa sahani kamili ya chakula.<\/p>\n<p>Utulivu duni wa mkao pia huathiri uwezo wa watoto kukaa na kushiriki kikamilifu katika kujilisha. Ikiwa hawawezi kuinua vichwa vyao kwa kujitegemea au kuwa na ugumu wa kukaa, kula kwa usalama ni changamoto zaidi. Ili kuboresha mkao, jaribu kumshika mtoto wako katika mkao ulio wima zaidi kwenye mapaja yako au kumwekea taulo ndogo pande zote mbili za shina ukiwa kwenye kiti cha juu. Hii inaweza kutoa usaidizi wa kutosha ili kuweka mikono ya mtoto kwa ajili ya kuchunguza chakula na kujilisha mwenyewe.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003e7e;\"><strong>KUWEKA JEDWALI <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nIwapo mtoto wako anaonekana kuwa na matatizo ya kitabia au hisia kuhusu chakula, jaribu vidokezo hivi ili kumtayarisha kwa mafanikio:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Weka msingi wa kujifurahisha na kuchunguza kabla ya wakati wa chakula.<\/strong> Waruhusu watoto wawe na sauti katika kile wanachotaka kula na waruhusu wasaidie katika kuandaa chakula - tengeneza laini pamoja, kwa mfano. Waruhusu wapate uzoefu wa upande wa hisia wa kuandaa chakula kwa kugusa, kunusa, na bila shaka, kuonja viungo.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Kula kwa kiwango cha macho yao.<\/strong> Watoto hujifunza ustadi wa kula kwa kukutazama, kwa hivyo ni muhimu uige ujuzi huu katika kiwango cha macho yao.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sikiliza - hata wakati mtoto wako hasemi chochote.<\/strong> Watoto wadogo walio na ugonjwa wa Down wanaweza kuchukua muda mrefu kutafuna na kumeza chakula kuliko watoto wa kawaida. Usiwaharakishe. Elewa kwamba ishara zisizo za maneno, kama vile kusukuma kijiko au kugeuza kichwa upande, ndiyo njia ya mtoto wako ya kusema, \u201cBado siko tayari kuumwa tena.\u201d Kuheshimu ishara hizi hujenga uaminifu, ambayo ni msingi wa uhusiano wa kulisha mafanikio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hatimaye, kumbuka kwamba kila mtoto ni tofauti na mbinu ya ukubwa mmoja ya kutibu changamoto za kulisha na kumeza inaweza kufanya kazi. Madaktari wa watoto na wataalam wanaweza kuwa nyenzo muhimu sana, kusaidia wazazi katika kuunda mipango ya ulishaji inayotegemea ushahidi, ya kibinafsi ili kuwasaidia watoto kupata mafanikio wakati wa chakula.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003e7e;\"><strong>MATATIZO YANAYODUMU <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nChangamoto za kulisha na kumeza zinaweza kufuata watu walio na Down Down hadi watu wazima. Hili likitokea, ni muhimu kwa marafiki, familia na walezi kuhimiza au kutoa nyakati za chakula zenye mpangilio.<\/p>\n<p>Kuzingatia tabia za watu wazima za kulisha ni muhimu, kwani watu wengine wanaweza kukosa kusema kuwa kuna shida, kama vile tundu au maumivu wakati wa kumeza. Kukataa kula, mabadiliko ya ghafla katika uchaguzi wa chakula na kiwango cha lishe, na mabadiliko ya tabia ya kawaida ya kulisha inaweza kuwa dalili kwamba kuna kitu kibaya.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003e7e;\"><strong>SOMA ZAIDI<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nNyenzo zifuatazo hutoa maelezo ya ziada kwa wazazi ambao watoto wao walio na ugonjwa wa Down wana matatizo ya kulisha na kumeza:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mtoto Wangu: Kulisha kwa Upendo na Hisia Njema na Ellyn Satter (Toleo la Tatu, Kampuni ya Uchapishaji ya Bull, 2000)<\/li>\n<li>Ujuzi Mkubwa wa Magari kwa Watoto wenye Ugonjwa wa Down: Mwongozo kwa Wazazi na Wataalamu na Patricia C. Winders (Woodbine House, 2007)<\/li>\n<li>Mambo ya kulisha:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.feedingmatters.org\">feedingmatters.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&quot;Tabia za Kula kwa Afya kwa Watoto walio na Ugonjwa wa Down,&quot; Jumuiya ya Kitaifa ya Ugonjwa wa Down: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndss.org\/resources\/nutrition\/\">www.ndss.org\/resources\/nutrition\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tafuta kituo cha matibabu kilicho karibu nawe ambacho kinashughulikia kutibu wagonjwa wenye Down Down <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/research-medical-care\/medical-care-providers\/\">www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/research-medical-care\/medical-care-providers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 35px;\"><strong><em>Unapenda makala hii?<\/em><\/strong> Jiunge na mpango wa Uanachama wa Global Down Syndrome Foundation leo ili kupokea matoleo 4 ya uchapishaji wa kila robo mwaka ulioshinda tuzo, pamoja na ufikiaji wa Mifululizo 4 ya msimu wa elimu ya Wavuti, na ustahiki wa kutuma maombi ya Ruzuku za Ajira na Kielimu za Global. <br \/>Jisajili leo kwenye <a href=\"http:\/\/downsyndromeworld.org\/membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">downsyndromeworld.org<\/a>!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Down Syndrome World Summer 2016 By Arwen Jackson, M.A., CCC-SLP; Bridget Harrington, M.A., CCC-SLP; and Carol Spicer, OTR\/L, Anna and John J. 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