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Hi, I'm Krisi Brackett, PhD, CCC-SLP,C/NDT. 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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ASHA: SIG 13 Articles related to Pediatric Feeding. I have been a member of The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Special Interest Group for swallowing (SIG 13) for years. They publish informative up to date articles. ASHA has granted permission to post the articles listed below for a two month period so they will be available from 3/29/16 until 5/29/16. Keep Reading >>
Feeding Therapy Case Study on Randomizing Meals to Facilitate Intake in a Bottle Dependent Child By Ben Zimmerman, Feeding Clinic of Los Angeles ben@pediatricfeeding.com, www.pediatricfeeding.com Michael was a 4-year-old child diagnosed with autism. He had an unremarkable medical history. Prior to coming to the clinic he would only consume bottles of formula. He Keep Reading >>
by Ben Zimmerman BS, MS in psychology with emphasis in behavior analysis. There are many considerations that can affect your therapy sessions. It is important to optimize as many conditions as possible to provide the maximum gain for patients. The topics in this article include an introduction to reinforcement, handling potential reinforcers during therapy, optimizing oral and tube feeds, and Keep Reading >>
Hello Friends! It's been awhile since I posted and thought should I let everyone know what I have been up to...... I have taken some time to work on improving the blog, the new look should be ready very soon! There will be multiple posts visible at the same time and an improved archiving Keep Reading >>
Interesting free webinar available: Proton Pump Inhibitors: to use or not to use? http://naspghn.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9NTM0MDkzNSZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9MTAyOTM2OTcxMw== Keep Reading >>
Hello, We are recruiting parents of children 6 months to 7 years to take part in a research study about feeding behaviors in young children. The primary purpose of this study is to complete the psychometric testing of the Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (Pedi-EAT). We need approximately 500 parents to complete the survey and the majority of these need to be Keep Reading >>
Thank you for every one who participated in our challenge! We had a a total of 77 comments so we are able to give away 4 books (2 to each team)! Therefore, I did the drawing at half time. And the winners are.... Rachel Tompkins – Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater Amanda Campbell - Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater Amanda Richardson - Pediatric Feeding Disorders Kaitlyn Tartre - Pediatric Keep Reading >>
Thank you for everyone who has played by commenting. So far our teams are pretty evenly matched. 18 for Broncos vs. 19 for Panthers Remember after the big game tomorrow night, we will draw 2 names from the winning team commenters. One lucky person will receive a copy of Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater and another will receive Pediatric Feeding Disorders. Melanie and I Keep Reading >>
Broncos vs. Panthers..Want to get in on The Wager? Melanie sent me this challenge.. I’m rooting for the Broncos to win this Sunday’s Super Bowl! Can’t help it – I’ve raised my family in Colorado. In fact, my first child was born in the middle of John Elway’s first Super Bowl 29 years ago, with the nurses and doctors yelling “Go Broncos” in the adjacent Keep Reading >>
The material that follows is meant to serve as a brief review of neuroanatomy relative to swallowing to renew our clinical knowledge and skills. It is not intended to serve as an exhaustive description of neuroanatomy. During our initial consult or clinical swallowing evaluation, many of us routinely perform an oral mechanism examination before proceeding to administer test boluses. Keep Reading >>