Many children struggle with feeding and gastrointestinal symptoms. Assessments can help a child get the help they need.
Benefits of Using Assessment Tools
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Identify whether your child’s feeding falls within the range of typical for their age or whether they may need help with their feeding.
Communicate your concerns with your child’s healthcare providers and/or other family members.
Get a referral to a specialist.
Get your insurance company to pay for feeding specialty services.
See progress over time.
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Identify whether a child’s feeding falls within the range of typical for their age or whether they need specialized help with feeding.
Communicate with families about their specific feeding concerns.
Provide reassurance to families when a child’s feeding falls within the range of typical.
Understand the underlying factors that are contributing to a child’s feeding difficulties so that you can refer them to appropriate providers and/or implement targeted interventions.
Evaluate response to interventions.
Have objective data to advocate for insurance coverage of services.
Below is information about assessment tools available for download to complete in a hard copy version. All assessments are subject to these Terms of Use.
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Infant Eating Assessment Tool (InfantEAT)
What it does:
Measures symptoms of problematic breast- and/or bottle-feeding. The InfantEAT is shorter than the NeoEAT and there is one tool that can be used with all infants whether they are breastfeeeding, bottle-feeding, or doing a combination of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding.
What age:
Birth to 1 year (reference values currently only available to 7 months)
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Neonatal Eating Assessment Tool (NeoEAT)
What it does:
Measures symptoms of problematic breast- and/or bottle-feeding. There are three different versions of the NeoEAT and each is about twice as long as the InfantEAT.
What age:
Birth to 7 months
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Gastrointestinal and Gastroesophageal Reflux (GIGER) Scale
What it does:
Measures symptoms of gastrointestinal distress and gastroesophageal reflux.
What age:
Birth to 2 years
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Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (PediEAT)
What it does:
Measures symptoms of problematic feeding.
What age:
6 months to 7 years
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Child Oral and Motor Proficiency Scale (ChOMPS)
What it does:
Measures eating, drinking, and related skills.
What age:
6 months to 7 years
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Feeding Impact Scales
What it does:
Measures the impact of feeding on the parent and family.
What age:
Birth to 18 years
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Family Management of Feeding (FaMM Feed)
What it does:
Measures how families manage their child’s feeding difficulty.
What age:
Birth to 18 years
