This post come from Melanie Potock MA CCC-SLP. Check out her website, new book and course listings at http://www.mymunchbug.com/. How to Teach Your Nine Month Old to Drink from a Straw Keep Reading >>
Breastfeeding and Dysphagia Services
Some of you know that I am part of a feeding research group at UNC called the feeding flock (http://feedingflock.web.unc.edu/ ). Here is an article featuring Adara Blake, CCC-SLP (former UNC Student and feeding flock student research team member) on the relationship between speech pathology and lactation services. Keep Reading >>
Problem-Solving Your NICU Role with Catherine Shaker MS/CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Question: I am an NICU therapist in a 57 bed level 4 NICU, we have a very difficult time convincing physicians of the benefit and necessity for speech therapy and OT in the NICU. Chronic babies are ordered as well as babies with a diagnosed syndrome or cleft palate etc. However babies with bleeds, long term intubation and kids with PMA of 24-28 weeks that should have a consult are sometimes Keep Reading >>
Clinical Thoughts for the week and case
Clinical Thoughts for the week G-tubes can be a bridge to becoming a healthy oral eater. (not a failure) It takes a village to help children and parents with these complicated feeding issues. When you help a child learn to be a successful eater- you change a family's life. If progress is to be made, it is essential for caregivers and parents Keep Reading >>
Dr. Browns Medical Division: Educational Webinar Offering Thursday July 16th, 2015 1:00 PM EST CRM:0027863
Upcoming webinar: UNDERSTANDING AND UTILIZING SYNACTIVE ERGONOMICS AND THEIR ROLE IN SUCCESSFUL FEEDING OUTCOMES: ESTABLISHING THE EARLY FOUNDATIONS: PART II JOHN CHAPPEL, MA, RPT, Director of Synactive Pediatrics URSA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE, Sacramento CA please use this link below to register. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8503994931842330625 Please contact Keep Reading >>
Addition to the Post on Developing skills for pediatric feeding therapy locally
Thank you for emailing me Diane! Please check on comments posted here for more good suggestions! www.agesandstages.net: Resources for Feeding, Speech, and Mouth Function Free feeding information on the site in the blog and Q & A sections: http://www.agesandstages.net/blogsa-z.php http://www.agesandstages.net/qa2z.php There is also an E-Course to get folks started Keep Reading >>
Developing the skills for pediatric feeding therapy locally
Question: I recently received a comment with a question about how best to develop the skills to provide pediatric feeding and swallowing intervention (as a working professional, with limited ability to travel). Many therapists (myself included) graduated before classes were introduced into the grad school curriculum. The reader asked for suggestions for online courses or programs or books Keep Reading >>
Feeding Therapy: What to Do When You are Stuck
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 >>
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