Erika Gisel
Professor Emerita
BA (Textile Arts) Arbeitslehrerinnen Seminar, Zurich, Suisse; BS (OT) Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; PhD (Biology), Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
Prof. Gisel's research interests are directed toward the assessment and treatment of individuals with neurologically based eating impairments. Studies examining early markers of oral sensory problems in infants with feeding disabilities, as well as the influence of repetitive behaviors on motor development in children with autism spectrum disorders are currently in progress.
Other affiliations:
Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital.
Research Areas:
assessment
Autism Spectrum Disorders
dysphagia
eating problems
intervention
oral sensory ability of infants
repetitive behaviors
Parent-organized-partnerships-supporting-infants-&-children-learning-to-eat (FEEDING MATTERS; formerly POPSICLE); Follow-up Feeding Collaboration Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, Feb 27 to March 3, 2015. Invited Presenter (Meeting)
Gisel, E. Does food and fluid texture consumption relate to dietary intake in preschool children with cerebral palsy? Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology http:/dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn (Commentary, invited).
Francis-Bacz C, Wood-Dauphinee S and Gisel E. (2013). The discriminative validity of the McGill Ingestive Skills Assessment. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 31(2): 148-158.
Fucile S, McFarland D, Gisel EG and Lau C. (2012). Oral and non-oral sensorimotor interventions facilitate suck-swallow-respiration functions and their co-ordination in pre-term infants. Early Human Development, 88(6): 345-350.
Lau C, S Fucile and Gisel EG. (2012). Impact of non-nutritive oral motor stimulation and infant massage therapy on oral feeding skills of preterm infants. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 5:311-317.
Nadon G, Feldman D and Gisel E. (2013). Feeding issues associated with the Autism Spectrum Disorders. InTech: Open Science; http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/53644
Nadon G, Feldman D, Dunn W and Gisel E. (2011). Association of sensory processing/modulation problems with number of eating problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Research and Treatment, Volume 2011, 8 pages. Article ID 541926
Fucile S, McFarland D, Gisel E and Lau C. (2011). Oral and non-oral sensorimotor intervensions facilitate suck-swallow-respiration functions and their co-ordination in pre-term infants. Early Human Development, 88(6):345-50.
Nadon G, Feldman D and Gisel E. (2011). Mealtime problems of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their typically developing siblings: a comparison study. Autism, 15:98-113.
Fucile S, Gisel E, McFarland DH and Lau C. (2011). Oral and non-oral sensorimotor interventions enhance oral feeding performance in pre-term infants. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology,53:829-835.
Schneiberg S, McKinley P, Gisel E, Sveistrup H and Levin M. (2010). Reliability of kinematic measures of functional reaching in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 52(7):e167-73.
