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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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Info on upcoming webinar! Have you ever found yourself in a situation where different members of a child's team are on different pages? Not only is it frustrating for us as providers, it affects the child and the parents in a multitude of ways, and can even derail progress. We would like to invite you to an informative new webinar that is being offered in two weeks discussing how to Keep Reading >>
Scientists Just Identified a Brand New Muscle Layer in The Human Jaw DAVID NIELD23 DECEMBER 2021 It turns out there are still exciting new discoveries to be made in a field as well-studied as human anatomy: researchers have confirmed the existence of a layer of muscle in the human jaw that has until now eluded anatomists. Read more here: Keep Reading >>
The personal reasons driving food choices in America are more complex than people realize, says the author of “How the Other Half Eats." Dec. 15, 2021, 10:11 AM EST / Source: TODAYBy A. Pawlowski The mom who lives in the $2 million house, the mom who is raising her kids in poverty — and the women in socioeconomic classes in between — all agree on what a healthy diet for their children Keep Reading >>
I wanted to share a video we made to help children coming to UNC for a modified barium swallow study. Please share with your clients if you think it is helpful. It's also on our feeding team page https://www.uncchildrens.org/uncmc/unc-childrens/care-treatment/feeding-and-swallowing-disorders/ Keep Reading >>
While I haven't tasted these yet, this looks interesting! Krisi From Bloomberg Businessweek For the more than 10 million American adults who have trouble swallowing, the average 28,000-product supermarket might as well be a barren wasteland. The typical store stocks just three product lines geared specifically for people with dysphagia, as their condition is known, and they’re Keep Reading >>
Here is another article from class looking at the comparison of food neophobia and picky eating- research was looking at typically developing children. There is a lot of work to be done looking at these issues in children with special needs or developmental delay. Read if interested... Food neophobia and Picky eating Food neophobia and picky eating are frequently reported to coexist in Keep Reading >>
Key Nutrition Issues for Children in the U.S. Nutrition and eating patterns in childhood can influence health and well being in the longterm. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has identified key nutrition related issues for children in the U.S. as the following; promotion of healthy weights, food insecurity, the under-consumption of key nutrients, and the early development of diet-related Keep Reading >>
I would like to share a few posts related to my doctoral studies. Some of you know I am in doctoral school at UNC-Greensboro in Communication Sciences Disorders with a concentration in nutrition. I thought I would share some of what I am learning about nutrition. Most of the research I have read this semester has pertained to typically developing children with a focus on nutritional issues facing Keep Reading >>
From IAPFS IAPFS Ask the Expert We hope you can join us for our upcoming IAPFS Ask the Expert on Monday, April 19 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT Ask the Expert is a new offering from IAPFS. We invite you to bring your challenging cases or clinical questions for discussion with our experts and other attendees. Ask the Expert is free to all through July, at which point it will Keep Reading >>
March 4, 2021Rachael Zimlich, RN, BSNContemporary PEDS Journal, Vol 38 No 3, Volume 38, Issue 03 Whether it’s getting a child to eat a certain vegetable, eat something other than chicken nuggets, most parents go through feeding struggles at some point. The question for pediatricians is knowing when to offer reassurance and support, and when to offer intervention. Read more Keep Reading >>