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[Dysphagia] PICA
The people who live here have lab testing done routinely to monitor their health. Are there levels of nutrient deficiencies that might be considered normal in most people, but signal the presence of true PICA?
---- "Dailey wrote:
> With PICA it is also important to rule out any nutrient deficiencies
> (iron, magnesium, selenium etc). Some individuals who have deficiencies
> will exhibit PICA, presumably in an effort to remediate the deficiency.
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> As well as the medical and sensory factors in pica, there may also be
> social issues, in that anytime they try to put something in their
> mouths, they receive attention, and may avoid a particular task
> presented to them. An approach like "We will take it away if you put it
> in your mouth" when presented with tasks within their developmental
> programming that they do not like. The individual may learn if I put
> items in my mouth, the task goes away. In addition, if the individual
> has very limited skills for interacting with the environment and/or
> limited independent leisure skills, pica may be the way they interact
> with the environment when left alone even for a second. Pica is not an
> easy thing to treat, especially in the developmentally disabled
> population.
>
> Scott
>
> Scott Dailey, M.A., CCC-SLP
> Speech-Language Pathologist II
> University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
> 200 Hawkins Dr
> Iowa City, IA 52242
> (319)356-7030
>
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