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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 would like to share two handouts providing information on feeding issues in conjunction with congenital syndromes specifically Pierre Robin Sequence, Noonan syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, and Trisomy 21. I share this for several reasons; as an educational tool which provides general information, highlights web support, and lists current references. Children should always be Keep Reading >>
As feeding therapists, we work closely with caregivers and parents. Perhaps our biggest success in feeding intervention is helping a parent be able to feed their child. One way we do this is to help caregivers understand their child's cues and how to respond appropriately in the arena of feeding. When a child refuses to eat, gags with non-preferred foods, or is struggling, it is understandable Keep Reading >>
Hello Blog Readers and Feeding Experts, I hope everyone had a joyous holiday season and feels the potential of a new year ahead. First, I want to say thank you for following my blog and hanging in their with me during my doctoral training when I contributed very sporadically to this blog to say the least. Now that I am finished, I am looking forward to having more time to treat kids, write, Keep Reading >>
As we know, there is often confusion about what is a PFD and what is ARFID. This new consensus paper brings the conversation to the forefront of how these diagnoses overlap, influence each other, and differ throughout the age range. Thank you to the authors for this thoughtful paper!A US-Based Consensus on Diagnostic Overlap and Distinction for Pediatric Feeding Disorder Keep Reading >>
From Parents.com, By Hannah SilvermanFor some of us, feeding our kids is the most frustrating part of the day. I don’t know how many times there were meltdowns at our dining table—and it wasn’t only my fussy-eating toddler who was losing their cool.But to the relief of many, a new study suggests picky eating might not be entirely down to anything we’re doing wrong as parents. Instead, it Keep Reading >>
By Madeline Holcombe, CNNCNN — When Hannah was 7 years old, she told her parents she didn’t want to be afraid of food anymore.She had stopped wanting to go to Girl Scouts, birthday parties, restaurants, family celebrations and even the dinner table. Food was everywhere, and it gave her a lot of anxiety, said her mom, Michelle, who is not sharing their last name for Hannah’s safety.Read more Keep Reading >>
ByTovah Feehan, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC in Dysphagia CafeThis is a wonderful article. I just added this to my required reading for my grad classes in Peds Feeding! INTRODUCTION Keep Reading >>
The Supportive Treatment of Eating in Preschoolers (STEPS) isa small group program for children ages 2 to 5 with feeding disorders and their parents in TX started by Jenny McGlothlin MS, CCC-SLP, CLC where supervised graduate students learn and facilitate intervention. When I heard about STEPS, I was intrigued. As a feeding therapist we are always trying to serve children and their families in Keep Reading >>