Many of you know that I recently finished my PhD. Gagging in children with PFD has been an interest area of mine since I started in the field 30ish years ago. I attribute that to all the gagging we saw in children who had nissen fundoplications in the early 90's. I know some of you seasoned therapists remember that time! Luckily, we do not see that as often anymore but as feeding therapists we do Keep Reading >>
Pediatric Feeding Partnerships with Caregivers: 5 Key Principles
ByTovah Feehan, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC in Dysphagia Cafe This is a wonderful article. I just added this to my required reading for my grad classes in Peds Feeding! INTRODUCTION Keep Reading >>
Facilitating Breastfeeding In Babies With Down Syndrome Webinar 5/9/24
Facilitating Breastfeeding in Babies with Down Syndrome Join Jill Rabin, SLP, IBCLC and Rachel Murphy, RN, IBCLC on Thursday, May 9 from 7-9pm ET for a dynamic webinar on how to support mothers who want to breastfeed their babies with Down syndrome. Topics include why breastfeeding is uniquely important for babies with Down syndrome and how to deal with special topics like low tone, excessive Keep Reading >>
Cups, cups, cups!
Disclaimer: Hello, I thought I would write some posts about products I like and use in therapy. IN FULL DISCLOSURE- I have links here as an amazon affiliate which give me a very small amount (usually a few cents) if you purchase from amazon through my blog. This helps me fund this blog which I am committed to keeping free and accessible. I have an amazon store here but they no longer allow Keep Reading >>
CAN-EAT© Approach Workshop (Mostly Virtual)
Want to spend the weekend with me talking about evaluation, treatment, and current issues in Pediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD)? Let's dive into pediatric feeding disorders! We will cover how to approach a child with PFD, understanding of the medical and nutritional barriers to progress, and how to advocate for your clients and prioritize intervention. Therapy strategies will be covered from Keep Reading >>
Supportive Treatment of Eating in Preschoolers (STEPS)
The Supportive Treatment of Eating in Preschoolers (STEPS) isa small group program for children ages 2 to 5 with feeding disorders and their parents in TX started by Jenny McGlothlin MS, CCC-SLP, CLC where supervised graduate students learn and facilitate intervention. When I heard about STEPS, I was intrigued. As a feeding therapist we are always trying to serve children and their families in Keep Reading >>
Spoons, spoons, spoons!
Disclaimer: Hello, I thought I would write some posts about products I like and use in therapy. IN FULL DISCLOSURE- I have links here as an amazon affiliate which give me a very small amount (usually a few cents) if you purchase from amazon through my blog. This helps me fund this blog which I am committed to keeping free and accessible. I have an amazon store here but they no longer allow Keep Reading >>
Implementing FEES for Infants in CVICU & NICU
BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #165 Implementing FEES for Infants in CVICU & NICU with Olivia Brooks, SLP In this episode, pediatric speech language pathologist (SLP) Olivia Brooks (University of Florida Shands Hospital) shares her experience performing inpatient fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) with host Dr. Gopi Shah. First, Olivia reviews the Keep Reading >>
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