Antonella Cerchiari
Biographic Data
| ID | 8254350 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Antonella Cerchiari |
| GIVEN NAMES | Antonella |
| FAMILY NAME | Cerchiari |
| SIGNATURE | CERCHIARI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-9324-2646 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
From professional appeal to professional standard
Background: Italy's rehabilitation workforce is fragmented and regulated by outdated decrees, limiting alignment with WHO and EU standards, and hindering efficiency, equity, and international comparability. Methodology: Narrative policy and health systems analysis, with comparative review of selected European models, based on secondary data and illustrative comparators. Policy issue: Workforce planning relies on historical professional categories…
Evaluating the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (Gift) for Children with CHARGE Syndrome
These preliminary results suggest that GIFT may be an effective rehabilitation program for addressing feeding and swallowing disorders in children with CS. Further studies with larger sample sizes and controlled designs are warranted to substantiate these findings and refine the intervention protocol
Reliability and Construct Validity of the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) in an Italian Population of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Background/objectives: Communication difficulties are highly prevalent among children with cerebral palsy (CP) and have a significant impact on participation, psychosocial development, and quality of life. The Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) was developed to provide a standardized framework for describing functional communication performance across five ordinal levels. While the CFCS has been validated internationally, evidenc…
Assessment and Rehabilitation Intervention of Feeding and Swallowing Skills in Children with Down Syndrome Using the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (Gift)
GIFT proved to be effective in the rehabilitation of feeding and swallowing disorders in children with DS, as well as for food acceptance
Development and Pilot Study of a Pediatric Screening for Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infants and Children
Feeding and swallowing disorders (FSD) are common during childhood, with a prevalence of 85% in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. A comprehensive screening is essential to identify FSD and improve health outcomes in a clinical setting. This study aims to develop a new Pediatric Screening tool capable of identifying FSD. This screening tool was developed in three steps: selecting variables based on clinical experience, searching the lite…
The Efficacy of the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy on Feeding and Swallowing Abilities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The present investigation aims to explore the efficacy of Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (GIFT) on feeding and swallowing abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). GIFT was developed as an intensive rehabilitation approach, divided into 30 sessions for 2 weeks, three times a day. GIFT focused on (a) encouraging desensitization; (b) widening the food repertoire (in terms of both variety and quantity); (c) reducing inappropriate …
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Development and Pilot Study of a Pediatric Screening for Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infants and Children
Feeding and swallowing disorders (FSD) are common during childhood, with a prevalence of 85% in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. A comprehensive screening is essential to identify FSD and improve health outcomes in a clinical setting. This study aims to develop a new Pediatric Screening tool capable of identifying FSD. This screening tool was developed in three steps: selecting variables based on clinical experience, searching the lite…
The Efficacy of the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy on Feeding and Swallowing Abilities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The present investigation aims to explore the efficacy of Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (GIFT) on feeding and swallowing abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). GIFT was developed as an intensive rehabilitation approach, divided into 30 sessions for 2 weeks, three times a day. GIFT focused on (a) encouraging desensitization; (b) widening the food repertoire (in terms of both variety and quantity); (c) reducing inappropriate …
Assessment and Rehabilitation Intervention of Feeding and Swallowing Skills in Children with Down Syndrome Using the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (Gift)
GIFT proved to be effective in the rehabilitation of feeding and swallowing disorders in children with DS, as well as for food acceptance
Evaluating the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (Gift) for Children with CHARGE Syndrome
These preliminary results suggest that GIFT may be an effective rehabilitation program for addressing feeding and swallowing disorders in children with CS. Further studies with larger sample sizes and controlled designs are warranted to substantiate these findings and refine the intervention protocol
Reliability and Construct Validity of the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) in an Italian Population of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Background/objectives: Communication difficulties are highly prevalent among children with cerebral palsy (CP) and have a significant impact on participation, psychosocial development, and quality of life. The Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) was developed to provide a standardized framework for describing functional communication performance across five ordinal levels. While the CFCS has been validated internationally, evidenc…
From professional appeal to professional standard
Background: Italy's rehabilitation workforce is fragmented and regulated by outdated decrees, limiting alignment with WHO and EU standards, and hindering efficiency, equity, and international comparability. Methodology: Narrative policy and health systems analysis, with comparative review of selected European models, based on secondary data and illustrative comparators. Policy issue: Workforce planning relies on historical professional categories…
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Physical therapy (4 works) · Swallowing (4 works) · Dentistry (3 works) · Dysphagia (3 works) · Surgery (3 works) · Wilcoxon signed-rank test (3 works) · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)