Question on adult Downsyndrome eating habits

Hi Guys,

I have a brother with Down syndrome who is 25. He has not eaten solids since he was maybe 3 years old. My mom says it was because he had a choking incident and never would eat solids after that. I was a kid at the time myself so it became something I just accepted. Now that I am living on my own and working on my own family, I am questioning if there is an abusive element to my mom continuing to encourage this.

I don’t have any good resources to ask so I was hoping maybe some of you could help provide insight. Does anyone have someone in their lives struggling with this same issue in adulthood? I know it’s normal to struggle when they are young, but how long does that normally last? Does anyone have any success stories on how they conquered this if it is truly a shared experience?

Thanks so much in advance!