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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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Updates from the Feeding Flock There is now a third version of the NeoEAT for infants who are doing a combination of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding: the NeoEAT - Mixed Feeding. The paper just came out today and is open access, so you can download the PDF for free from the link below: [https://rdcu.be/bMxan](http://em.rdcu.be/wf/click…) Keep Reading >>
Love this article, look for medical reasons first! Desiree Rivera-Nieves, MD1 , Anita Conley, MS, RD, CSP, LDN2, Keri Nagib, OTR/L, IBCLC2, Kaiya Shannon, LCSW2, Karoly Horvath, MD., PhD1,2, and Devendra Mehta, MD1,2 Gastrointestinal Conditions in Children With Severe Feeding Difficulties. Glob Pediatr Health. 2019 Apr 16;6:2333794X19838536. doi: 10.1177/2333794X19838536. eCollection Keep Reading >>
Here are some news articles that I have posted on the Pediatric Feeding News Facebook Page. How To Feed Kids without Resorting to Kid Food Keep Reading >>
Info from Marsha Dunn Klein! I use these bite charts in therapy and found this to be so helpful with our anxious eaters. I copy the charts and send them home with our kids for practice! Mouse Bite Chart Bite Size Discretion Tips This is a chart we use with little ones when we are helping them work on bite sizes. The friendly animal size changes provide cute size contrasts that Keep Reading >>
Understanding Food Allergies in Infants and Children: The Symptoms, Diagnoses, and Management7 webcastshttps://pnce.org/Food-Allergies First episode: An Overview of Food Allergies in ChildrenBy Stanley A. Cohen, MDTuesday, July 9th at 11am (ET), 10am (CT), 9am (MT), 8am (PT).https://pnce.org/courses/landingPage.php?courseID=57551 Keep Reading >>
The theme for NANT 10 is: Celebrating Milestones. As neonatal therapists, your role is steeped in supporting the attainment of developmental milestones in the NICU and mitigating the negative effects of prematurity and illness on those same milestones. You teach parents about the subtleties of developmental progression in their fragile and tenacious babies, helping them identify and Keep Reading >>
General Nutrition and Autism Children with autism can present with unique nutritional challenges and nutritional deficiencies have been described in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). In addition to nutrition deficiencies, obesity has also been well-described to occur with ASDs. As a result, routine health maintenance with your family physician or pediatrician is essential to Keep Reading >>
A few years ago, our feeding team implemented a questionnaire to be given to caregivers at check in. It consisted of 6 questions honing in on the Caregiver’s concerns, past interventions, a sensitively worded question about food insecurity, as well as a daily intake recall and tube feeding schedule if applicable. See here for the short Keep Reading >>