Question: I recently received a comment with a question about how best to develop the skills to provide pediatric feeding and swallowing intervention (as a working professional, with limited ability to travel). Many therapists (myself included) graduated before classes were introduced into the grad school curriculum. The reader asked for suggestions for online courses or programs or books Keep Reading >>
Guest Post on the the Basics of Pediatric Feeding Disorders
SpeechandLanguageKids.com I was asked to be a guest blogger and write a post on feeding problems for SpeechandLanguageKids.com. I wrote on The Basics. You can find the post located here: http://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/feeding/ check it out! Krisi Keep Reading >>
Great Info from Jennifer Morris Meyer
I wanted to share one of my favorite resources – Jennifer's Morris Meyer's facebook group. FeeDR Pediatric Dysphagia (a closed face book group) This group is for professionals-only where therapists can come for support, ideas, and resources. Jennifer insists that it be a “snark-free zone” and a place to support, encourage and learn from each other. Check it Keep Reading >>
Cyproheptadine (or periactin) to Boost Appetite
Question: I was searching your site for more information about the use of cyproheptadine as an appetite stimulant. I recently had an evaluation with a kiddo who is taking this twice a day to increase appetite but mom doesn't think it has helped much. Wondering what your team does for dosage? I have had some experience working with periactin and I remember that it was usually best to be on it Keep Reading >>
Workshops
I have updated the workshop page with all the 2015 dates, will post 2016 as they are scheduled. Keep Reading >>
NCSLHA (North Carolina Speech Language and Hearing Association)
http://www.ncshla.org/ I spoke yesterday at the NCSLHA annual Spring Convention in Raleigh, NC on feeding therapy for common feeding problems. We had a lot of fun! Thanks for everyone who came to the talk! I will attach a pdf of the slides here (with all graphics removed) for anyone who is interested. There are blank slides with just titles where the videos were during the Keep Reading >>
The Pediatric Feeding & Dysphagia Newsletter
As most of you know, one of my goals as a feeding and dysphagia specialist (speech pathologist by training) is to further our field by providing current information about the complex nature of these problems, from all disciplines and philosophies. While personally, I use a medical, motor, behavioral approach in intervention, I have always hoped to represent a variety of intervention strategies Keep Reading >>
Interesting Case: when signs and symptoms of aspiration are not what they seem
History: 4 year old healthy male with the following presenting symptoms: pocketing and holding solid foods in his mouth for prolonged periods of time coughing during and after meal time wet vocal quality toward the middle to end of the meal reduced intake at meal time and some food refusal need for supplement to maintain weight intermittent vomiting effortful Keep Reading >>
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