| This includes normal, everyday foods of various textures that are developmentally and age appropriate. Any method may be used to eat these foods and foods may be hard and crunchy or naturally soft. Sample size is not restricted at Level 7, therefore, foods may be of a range of sizes - pediatric smaller or greater than 8mm pieces and adult smaller or greater than 15 mm = 1.5 cm pieces. Includes hard, tough, chewy, fibrous, stringy, dry, crispy, crunchy, or crumbly bits. Includes food that contains pips, seeds, pith inside skin, husks or bones. Includes dual consistency or mixed consistency foods and liquids. |