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PFD AS A STAND-ALONE DIAGNOSIS

August 29, 2020 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

PFD ADVOCACY IN ACTION: PFD AS A STAND-ALONE DIAGNOSIS Published by Jaclyn Pederson, Feeding Matters CEO on Aug 28, 2020 More than a symptom, pediatric feeding disorder is its own diagnosis. Recently, Feeding Matters received word that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially approved Pediatric Feeding Disorder to be a stand-alone diagnostic code (R code) Keep Reading >>

Common Cultural Feeding Practices of Latino Families.

August 15, 2020 by Krisi Brackett 9 Comments

Some of you know that I recently went back to school to get my doctoral degree. That is one of the reasons you are seeing sporadic posts from me. I thought I would share some of the information that I am learning as I research different topics in pediatric feeding. Last semester, for one of my classes, I did a mini project looking at common cultural feeding practices in Latino families. Keep Reading >>

Complex Case – Changing Therapy Strategies When Needed

January 3, 2020 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

Complex Case - Changing Therapy Strategies When Needed *I shared this case with Suzanne Evans Morris and she provided some guidance and analysis at the end. Hope you enjoy John is a 6 year old male with a complex medical history: Downs syndromeEsophageal Atresia and TEF fistula with several dilations and repairsLaryngeal Tracheal Cleft s/p repair with Keep Reading >>

Fussy Eating

December 19, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

The Truth about Fussy Eating by by Claire Gillespie shared from The Week It's no big secret that a lot of kids don't like vegetables. Or they think they don't like them, because they don't really know — they won't try them. Another non-secret is that one of the most exhausting aspects of parenting is arguing with your kids about the fact that they don't eat their vegetables. Tantrums, 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

May 10, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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 >>

Book Excerpt: An Appetite for Life

May 10, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

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 >>

Grasshoppers…..

March 25, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

I hope I grabbed your attention with the title. More to come on grasshoppers. I had a wonderful opportunity this week- I got to spend an afternoon with Marsha Dunn Klein! This was an incredible treat for me and after several hours with Marsha, I felt very inspired. We looked at videos of children in therapy and talked about strategies for anxious eaters. We found common approaches and Keep Reading >>

Thank you to the Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta!

March 23, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with the Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. I wanted to send a shout out and thank you to Michele Cole Clark, SLP-CCC and the team for giving me a tour and allowing me to observe their terrific work during an afternoon of feeding treatment at their facility. Most of you know, I am a big fan Keep Reading >>

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