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Hi, I'm Krisi Brackett, MS SLP/CCC this blog is dedicated to current information on pediatric feeding and swallowing issues. Email me at feedingnewsletter@gmail.com with questions.
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by LUCY COOKE, PhD In the UK, the healthy eating lobby has recently achieved a good deal of traction and few parents remain unaware of the benefits of feeding their child a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Many schools have put nutrition policies in place and many have banned any kind of unhealthy food from their premises. Mandatory nutrition standards are now in place for meals served in Keep Reading >>
Pediatric Feeding Workshop:Using a Medical, Motor, and Behavioral Approach- May 12-13, 2017 presenter: Krisi Brackett MS SLP-CCC Motivations is in need of a host for this course- someone to assist with registration and paperwork in exchange for free attendance. If anyone is interested, please contact Jane Boston: Jane Boston jboston@motivationsceu.com. thank you, Keep Reading >>
ASHA: Pediatric Feeding Assessments and Interventions (Live Webinar) Author: Pamela Dodrill, PhD, CCC-SLP Live Webinar Member: $79.00 Nonmember: $103.00 Live Webinar (Group) $249.00 Live Broadcast: Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 1:00–3:00 p.m. Eastern time Last day to register for Live broadcast: Wednesday, May 10, 2017, Noon, Eastern time This course will focus on managing Keep Reading >>
Check out the UNC Feeding Team Blog’s latest post on malnutrition written by one of our pediatric dietitians. Our team blog is written for parents and caregivers with children with feeding difficulty. Please share with your families and feel free to request topics! http://uncfeedingteam.web.unc.edu/2017/05/08/malnutrition-defined/ Keep Reading >>
https://ce.todaysdietitian.com - a continuing education resource from Today’s Dietician. Baby-Led Weaning: A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Solids Using a Safe, Practical and Natural Alternative to Spoon-feeding Purees Presented by KATIE FERRARO, MPH, RDN, CDE https://ce.todaysdietitian.com/WebinarMaterials The free webinar was live last week and slides are available. Webinar Keep Reading >>
If you are against using an IPAD during feeding therapy, STOP reading here. See you for the next post. If you use an IPAD for therapy to encourage fun with food games, familiarity with foods or to encourage eating as a distraction tool, I’ve assembled a list of app’s about healthy eating and apps that expose kids to foods and provide education about food groups. Some apps I use and some I Keep Reading >>
A question for feeding therapists? Are you providing feeding therapy with parents present? Are you working closely with caregivers to understand their goals as well as provide teaching and training to build their feeding skills? Each patient has the unique opportunity of teaching us something as therapists and really as human beings if we let them. As therapists, we have an interesting Keep Reading >>
By Melanie Potock, mymunchbug.com Check out Melanie's latest post! https://mymunchbug.com/2017/03/great-pouch-debate-pros-cons-compromising/ Keep Reading >>