Autism studies hampered by lack of reliable test for gut problems BY DANIELE FALLIN, CALLIOPE HOLING , original post at spectrumnews.org In his first description of autism in 1943, Leo Kanner described children with social problems, repetitive behaviors and language difficulties. But one more feature in his description would become a mainstay of autism: gastrointestinal distress1,2. Read Keep Reading >>
Should You Be Worried About the Arsenic in Your Baby Food?
By RONI CARYN RABIN, DEC. 7, 2017, The New York Times Rice cereal is often a baby’s first solid food, but it contains relatively high amounts of arsenic, a source of growing concern. Now an advocacy group reports that while the levels of this potentially toxic substance in infant rice cereals have dropped slightly in recent years, rice cereals still contain six times more inorganic arsenic, on Keep Reading >>
Learning in Feeding Therapy
by Jenny McGlothlin MS, SLP-CCC, CLC “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin As I finish my 16th year as a feeding therapist, I have come to realize that I have learned a few things about learning. Learning is at the crux of what I do every day. Helping parents understand how learning to eat happens and teaching them how to transition Keep Reading >>
Feeding Flock News
I love being apart of this wonderful group of researchers! Read about the Feeding Flock in Carolina Nursing, pages 12-15 https://nursing.unc.edu/files/2017/10/Carolina-Nursing-Fall2017-v9-WEB.pdf Keep Reading >>
High Pain Sensitivity Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder
by Milla Bengtsson, RELIAWIRE A link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and pain sensitivity has been confirmed in new research by a University of Texas neuroscientist. The study, led by Dr. Xiaosi Gu, looked at alternations in pain perception faced by people on the autism spectrum and how those changes can affect them in social functions. Read more Keep Reading >>
Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaces NDD
Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaces NDD Standardized Diets: IDDSI Replaces the National Dysphagia Diet by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com You may hear doctors and health care professionals use terms like: “Soft,” “Mechanical Soft,” “Chopped,” “Ground,” “Blended smooth,” etc, but what does it mean? Ambiguous terms without standardized definitions lead to dangerous Keep Reading >>
Food Insecurity as a reason for feeding difficulty
In this post, I would like to discuss the delicate issue of food insecurity. Food insecurity is defined as “the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food”. Specially, I want to address how not having enough food can affect a child’s oral motor function, weight gain, nutrient intake, eating behavior, and health. And how food insecurity can Keep Reading >>
Tethered Oral Tissues (Tongue, Lip, and Buccal Ties): A Collaborative Team Approach to Care- Live Facebook Event
For those interested: Tethered Oral Tissues (Tongue, Lip, and Buccal Ties): A Collaborative Team Approach to Care- Live Facebook Event Special Live Facebook event: LIVE Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 8 -10 PM EST! 2-hour Facebook Live Event with a multi-disciplinary panel with experts in this field discussing the importance of a collaborative, team approach to care for successful Keep Reading >>
Feeding Flock – Feeding Assessment Tools
The Feeding Flock research team has developed a set of valid and reliable measures of feeding for assessment of feeding in infants and young children from birth to 7 years old. From the Feeding flock website, http://feedingflock.web.unc.edu/?page_id=461. Feeding Flock Assessment Tools: Early Feeding Skills (EFS) Assessment Intended use: To be completed by a clinician for the Keep Reading >>
Can we treat visceral hypersensitivity in functional abdominal pain?
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Oct;2(10):694-695. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(17)30258-3. Epub 2017 Aug 18. Can we treat visceral hypersensitivity in Functional Abdominal Pain? Miranda A.L. van Tilburg. PhD , Campbell University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University of North Carolina, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, School of Social Work Keep Reading >>
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