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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 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 >>
Developmental milestones and feeding skills birth to 36 months http://www.nature.com/gimo/contents/pt1/fig_tab/gimo17_T3.html I came across this feeding milestone table after reading a question on a dysphagia listserve about feeding scales. After multiple emails (to the author, website and 2 different publishers), I have yet to find anyone who can give me permission to post this Keep Reading >>
News of research being done to look at the safety of Mirilax was all over the media this month. Like so many things we use and do in therapy (including therapeutic techniques), research and efficacy often come after the technique or product is being used. There is a New Research Study beginning which will investigate the long term effects of using Miralax and related laxatives Keep Reading >>
Welcome to pediatric feeding news in 2015! I hope everyone had a happy and restful holiday although I am sure we are all back to work in full swing now. I am busy planing this year's posts and guest contributors, please let me know if there are topics you would like to see addressed. I also plan to post links to all of my past Pediatric Feeding and Dysphagia Keep Reading >>
Caton SJ, Blundell P, Ahern SM, Nekitsing C, Olsen A, et al. (2014) Learning to Eat Vegetables in Early Life: The Role of Timing, Age and Individual Eating Traits. PLoS ONE 9(5): e97609. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0097609 http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0097609 The aim of the current study was to investigate how individual characteristics Keep Reading >>
Wilkins JW, Piazza CC, Groff RA, Volkert VM, Kozisek JM, Milnes SM.Utensil manipulation during initial treatment of pediatric feeding problems. J Appl Behav Anal. 2014 Oct 24. doi: 10.1002/jaba.169. PMID: 25345577 In this study, the authors implemented nonremoval and re-presentation of bites either on a spoon or on a Nuk for 12 children with feeding problems. The nonremoval and re-presentation Keep Reading >>
The Center for Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Paterson, NJ www.feedingcenter.org Video examples: Clip 1 shows the client using his lips to help transport (not using tongue as retracted). clip 1 Clip 2 shows good chin support and getting on tongue with spoon. clip 2 Keep Reading >>
Written by: The Center for Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Paterson, NJ www.feedingcenter.org Failure to advance texture is a very common feeding problem for many children. Successful advancement of texture is dependent on the ability to move the tongue freely and fluidly throughout the oral cavity while the jaw remains stable. Keep Reading >>