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IAPFS Ask the Expert

April 19, 2021 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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 >>

Picky eating: When is the time to act?

March 24, 2021 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

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 >>

How to know if your child has pediatric feeding disorder online article

March 22, 2021 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

For many families, mealtimes can be a battle. Trying to get kids to try something outside the endless cycle of chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese can feel like a never-ending negotiation. But while getting your kids to eat something of nutritional value is just a phase for many families, some parents are truly struggling to feed their children a proper meal. Read more here: Keep Reading >>

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 >>

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