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Hi, I'm Krisi Brackett, MS SLP/CCC 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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The theme for NANT 10 is: Celebrating Milestones. As neonatal therapists, your role is steeped in supporting the attainment of developmental milestones in the NICU and mitigating the negative effects of prematurity and illness on those same milestones. You teach parents about the subtleties of developmental progression in their fragile and tenacious babies, helping them identify and Keep Reading >>
General Nutrition and Autism Children with autism can present with unique nutritional challenges and nutritional deficiencies have been described in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). In addition to nutrition deficiencies, obesity has also been well-described to occur with ASDs. As a result, routine health maintenance with your family physician or pediatrician is essential to Keep Reading >>
A few years ago, our feeding team implemented a questionnaire to be given to caregivers at check in. It consisted of 6 questions honing in on the Caregiver’s concerns, past interventions, a sensitively worded question about food insecurity, as well as a daily intake recall and tube feeding schedule if applicable. See here for the short questionnaire: We developed the questionnaire to Keep Reading >>
I think these are great if you are looking for up-to-date pediatric nutrition information. Topics can be delivered to your inbox if you join NASPGHAN’s CPNP but are also available to view HERE: new each month! This month is on Arsenic Exposure from Rice Products. Nutrition Pearls are short presentations, prepared by CPNP members as a “hot topic” educational item for NASPGHAN Keep Reading >>
An interview with Clare Llewellyn, PhD, and Hayley Syrad, PhD, authors of An Appetite for Life: How to Feed Your Child from the Start ISBN: 978-1-61519-539-8 | Publication date: May 14, 2019 Price: $16.95 US | Paperback | 352 pages Q: How did you become interested in early-life feeding and eating behavior? Clare Llewelyn, PhD: I’ve always been interested in children’s Keep Reading >>
An Appetite for Life Excerpt Hello! I want to tell you about a new book that I am reading. I am midway through An Appetite for Life by Clare Llewellyn, PhD, and Hayley Syrad, PhD. I am enjoying learning about the science and research behind Keep Reading >>
Nice Documentary on Dysphagia from the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders. Keep Up the Good Work Everyone! Keep Reading >>
PEDIATRIC ACADEMIC SOCIETIES BALTIMORE - A new study examines the history and resurgence of milk sharing. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2019 Meeting, taking place on April 24 - May 1 in Baltimore. Wet nursing was considered the safest and most popular alternative form of nutrition until further options were invented, leading to the Keep Reading >>
Lactose is the sugar found in milk. Lactose intolerance is when the small intestine does not make enough of the enzyme lactase needed to break down the lactose so it can be used for energy. If it is not properly broken down, it becomes food for the bacteria living in the large intestine or colon. That can cause gas, pain, bloating, nausea and diarrhea. To learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis Keep Reading >>
Marsha Dunn Klein shares this special video from 8 year old Brady. Brady has some advice for other kids learning to try new foods. I post with the permission of Marsha and Brady’s parents. Thank you Brady for helping our kids learn to be ok with new foods! Enjoy Brady’s advice! Marsha's contact info: Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA Mealtime Keep Reading >>