The second fully revised edition of this specialist book focuses on the early development of orofacial functions, diagnostics, management, and therapeutic approaches for infants with dysphagia and feeding difficulties. This edition emphasizes practical descriptions of various therapy options, such as feeding in an elevated side position for premature infants and those with atypical drinking behavior. Speech therapy for premature and newborns with swallowing disorders and feeding difficulties is becoming increasingly important to establish a foundation for the further physiological development of oral functions. If problems with food intake and orofacial functions arise in early childhood, it often leads to feeding or eating disorders later on, as well as issues in language development.