SUGGESTIONS ON MEETING NUTRITIONAL AND FEEDING SKILL NEEDS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ARE PRESENTED FOR PARENTS. PRINCIPLES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMON TO ALL CHILDREN AND THE EFFECT THIS DEVELOPMENT HAS ON FEEDING ARE DISCUSSED. INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR ENCOURAGING CONTROL OF SWALLOWING, SUCKING, TONGUE CONTROL, CHEWING, AND SELF-FEEDING. DRAWINGS ILLUSTRATE SOME FEEDING TECHNIQUES AND ADAPTED SPOONS AND DISHES. A GUIDE TO MEAL PLANNING FOR THE AVERAGE CHILD'S NUTRITIONAL NEEDS IS INCLUDED, AND SUGGESTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR SPECIAL DIETS FOR THE OVERWEIGHT CHILD AND THE UNDERWEIGHT CHILD. A LIST OF 19 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU PAMPHLETS IS PROVIDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402, FOR $0.20. (SB)