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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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Impact of Oral Motor Impairment in Infants with Poor Feeding Presented by Debra Beckman, MS, CCC-SLP, https://www.beckmanoralmotor.com/ A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful free webinar presented by Debra Beckman, MS, CCC-SLP on oral motor impairment in infants with poor feeding. I've learned so much from Debra and I am excited to share this here with her 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 >>
This poster from 2018 was shared with me by Sally Asquith who gave permission to post here. The objective of this study: REVIEW CURRENT LITERATURE PERTINENT TO THE ROLE OF ORAL-MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN DX AND TX OF PFD. COMPLETE A RETROSPECTIVE CHART REVIEW OF ACTIVE PATIENTS IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING AND ASSESS INCIDENCE OF POOR ORAL-MOTOR SKILLS AS A KEY VARIABLE IN DX AND TX OF PFD. I love Keep Reading >>
by Jill Rabin & Lori Overland Baby-Led Weaning has become “all the rage” with many parents choosing this method of transitioning their little ones to solid foods. Everyone is jumping in, with speech pathologists, dietitians, occupational therapists and moms flooding social media and the internet with BLW courses, BLW Facebook pages, BLW food and Pinterest ideas and countless Keep Reading >>
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 >>
by RACHEL MORGAN CAUTERO In recent years, surging numbers of infants have gotten minor surgeries for “tongue tie,” to help with breastfeeding or prevent potential health issues. But research suggests many of those procedures could be unnecessary. Read more here: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/03/breast-feeding-and-tongue-tie/584503/ Keep Reading >>
This information was sent to me from Dr. Brown to share with blog readers. In full disclosure, I do use the Dr. Brown Bottle system with my patients as well as several other types/brands of bottle systems and nipples. I thought this was interesting info and wanted to pass this on. Lisa Kleinz was nice enough to answer 2 questions for me at the end. Krisi Optimize Infant Keep Reading >>
https://www.facebook.com/pediatricfeedingnews/ Please check out my pediatric feeding news facebook page! Several of my colleagues and friends have recommended that I also have a facebook page to go with the blog (I know, I am really behind when it comes to social media). For those of you that prefer to read the blog posts through facebook , I will post there as well. Feel free to email me some Keep Reading >>