08/27/2026 03:00:00 PMFor a child, eating a meal safely, asking for something they need, or telling a parent what hurts are important parts of daily life. When feeding, swallowing, speech, or language is difficult, it can affect a child’s health, learning, and ability to connect with others.Office of Communications & Marketing/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/digest/issue-06/helping-brooklyns-children-find-their-voices.xmlPediatrics