Chewing Capability Study for Infants and Toddlers

The subjects investigated will be healthy infants and toddlers ranging from 9 to 36 months in 5 groups:

• 9 months (±2 weeks),
• 12 months (±1 month),
• 18 months (±2 months),
• 24 months (±2 months),
• 36 months (±3 months).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Born at term (37+ weeks)
• Familiar with solid foods
• No known history of food allergies
• Child must be within 2 weeks of the targeted age group for 9 months, within 1 month for 12 months, within 2 months for 18 and 24 months, and within 3 months for 36 months for this study.
• English must be the primary language of the participant and family.
• Having obtained his/her caregiver's or legal representative's informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of speech/language, cognitive, or physical impairments as indicated on the self-reported medical history questionnaire completed by caregiver or legal guardian
• Any previously undiagnosed speech/language or cognitive impairment detected by the Investigator. In the case a subject is identified as being at risk for a communication or feeding impairment, the caregiver will be notified and provided with a list of local speech-language pathology providers who could perform a formal assessment
• History of poor weight gain/ weight loss, food allergies, difficulties with sucking, difficulties with chewing and/ or swallowing, frequent drooling (for age groups 18, 24, and 36 months), frequent choking, gastro-esophageal reflux, frequent spitting up/ vomiting (for age groups 18, 24, and 36 months) or irritability after feedings/ eating
• Latex allergies
• Currently participating in or having participated in a similar clinical trial related to food/diet within the last 9 months
• Caregiver must not be under the age of 18 years old.