Written by Michele Cole Clark MEd CCC/SLP Last October, I had the pleasure of meeting Krisi Brackett. I served as a moderator for her continuing education course, “Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing: A Medical, Behavioral, Oral Motor Model.” I, of course, had an instant interest in her work as I fancied myself one of the few SLPs with an oral motor behavioral approach to feeding. She and I Keep Reading >>
Question About Feeding Preterm Infants in the NICU
Question to the Blog About Feeding Preterm Infants in the NICU: My observation, like other therapists, is that many of the micro preemies and/or babies that have had very involved respiratory issues and complex treatment needs because of these issue, often require increased sensory input related to feeding (temperature variance, thickened consistency). What we have observed is that these Keep Reading >>
Non-Dairy Beverages: What’s New and Trending?
From The UNC Feeding Team Blog Written by Lisa Richardson Non-dairy milk alternatives have become quite popular over the last several years. Most of the families we take care of have tried soy or almond beverages. A few have even tried rice and coconut beverages. Many people ask us if there are other options…the short answer is… YES! Several companies have developed new non-dairy products, Keep Reading >>
Peanut allergy cured in majority of children in immunotherapy trial
Peanut allergy cured in majority of children in immunotherapy trial Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of peanut allergy in children. A small clinical trial conducted at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has led to two-thirds of children treated with an experimental immunotherapy treatment being cured of their allergy. Importantly, this desensitisation Keep Reading >>
Visualizing Infant Feeding with nfant Feeding Solution
Visualizing infant feeding with nfant Feeding Solution: by Amanda A. Peeler MCD, CCC-SLP; Account Manager East for Nfant Labs, LLC. Blog Note: I saw this system demonstrated at a feeding conference and asked Amanda if she would write a post explaining it and what it can do. Thank you Amanda! As a speech language pathologist in the neonatal ICU, I have personally experienced the Keep Reading >>
The Skinny on Infant Formulas
Check out this post by my colleague, Kelly Brower, RD, LDN, CS, on The UNC Feeding Team blog. When feeding infants, it may be necessary to rely in part, or in full, on infant formula. Breast milk is viewed by many as the best or healthiest choice for feeding infants. However, it is not recommended for all infants. Sometimes, commercial formulas are the best choice for an infant’s main source Keep Reading >>
Upcoming virtual workshop: Fostering Collaborative Care: Parent & Provider Perspectives
Upcoming virtual workshop: Fostering Collaborative Care: Parent & Provider Perspectives Upcoming virtual workshop: https://www.feedingmatters.org/blog/upcoming-virtual-workshop Join Feeding Matters on Thursday, August 10, 2017 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET for Fostering Collaborative Care: Parent & Provider Perspectives, a virtual workshop. Presenters will Keep Reading >>
Feeding Across the Lifespan Conference 7/14-15/17
Feeding Across the Lifespan Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH My colleague and I attended a wonderful conference last weekend in Columbus, OH hosted by Nationwide Children’s Hospital. There was so much information from the medical, nutritional and therapeutic perspectives. I regret I couldn't summarize everyone's presentation but here are some of the highlights. Pre conference Keep Reading >>
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- …
- 45
- Next Page »