Your student Jesse, who has multiple developmental disabilities, cannot feed herself at lunch without spilling food on her lap. She holds her spoon with a gross grasp and cannot scoop food without shoveling it off her tray. She does not pay attention to where her food items are and repeatedly knocks her milk and tray off the lunch table. What adaptations do you recommend for Jesse to her teacher?
A)Swivel spoon and lip plate
B)Sectioned lip plate, non-skid mat, and covered cup
C)Large handled utensils, sippy cup, and suction bowl
D)A plastic bib and non-skid mat under the tray

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To address Jesse's self-feeding issues, you would recommend a sectioned lip plate to separate Jesse's food and give her an edge to push the food against when scooping; a non-skid mat under Jesse's place to prevent it from sliding; and a covered cup to reduce spills if Jesse knocks the cup off the table.

Your Student Jesse, Who Has Multiple Developmental Disabilities, Cannot Feed