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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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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 >>
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 >>
I have updated the workshop page with all the 2015 dates, will post 2016 as they are scheduled. Keep Reading >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2015/february/another-breastfeeding-benefit-preparing-baby2019s-belly-for-solid-food Summary of article: Researchers have discovered that the gut microbiome plays a major role in helping us digest food and fight pathogens. Specifically, a baby’s diet during the first few months of life has a profound influence on the composition, diversity, and Keep Reading >>
I wanted to send a thank to everyone at Children's Medical Center in Dallas for hosting my workshop this weekend! We had a great group of therapists there and 2 interesting demo kids come to the course. Thank you to the families who volunteered their children and to everyone who attended the course! Keep Reading >>
I get emails all the time asking for advice on how to get kids to eat. Many of these children are in therapy but are having difficulty progressing toward the acceptance of food and liquid. I have said this before but will say it again, these kids are hard, feeding intervention can be challenging and what works for one child may not work for another. As a feeding therapist, I am a believer in Keep Reading >>
Pediatric Feeding Information for local clinicians: For those of you who are local or near by, I have these updates: Most of you know that I work on the UNC pediatric feeding team. We have updated our website with information about our team, our philosophy and how to Keep Reading >>