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Post by: Nick HopwoodTube feeding is becoming more common among children. Increasingly, tube feeding continues after families are discharged from hospital. So, it is important that parents and carers are confident and comfortable in feeding their child in a safe and enjoyable way – at home and in other places where mealtimes would normally happen.There are important medical and safety aspects of Keep Reading >>
Ahmed, S.A.A.E., Abdelgoad, A.A. & Khaled, D.M.F. The efficacy of 3-ounce water swallow test as a screening tool for dysphagic children: a study in a tertiary hospital. Egypt J Otolaryngol 40, 175 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00729-8This is an open access article that I want to share on the use of the 3 ounce water test for children. Authors are recommending that it may be Keep Reading >>
Thompson, K. L., Clarke, E. C., Wasser, H., Schenkelberg, M. A., Agrawal, S., & Willis, E. A. (2024). Complementary feeding practices of caregivers of infants with Down syndrome as compared to caregivers of typically developing infants. Appetite, 198, 107356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107356The aim of this study was to describe the feeding practices of caregivers of infants with 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 >>
Hello! , I wanted to invite SLPs and OTs who read the blog to participate in a research study being conducted by one of my colleagues. In full disclosure, I am not involved in this study, just posting the info. KrisiThere are a multitude of continuing education trainings out there for pediatric feeding and we want to hear your feedback on the available continuing ed!SLPs and OTs who have completed Keep Reading >>
Poster shared by Sally Asquith with permission.Sally also shared this 2016 poster and I wanted to share. Thank you Sally and Amanda, great work!Objectives:1. Blend systematic desensitization with visual supports, open choices, objective comments, and careful use of attentional focus...2. Offer peer encounters of all ages, largely incidental, sometimes legislated...3. Present meals/snacks as a 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 the Keep Reading >>
By Smitha Mundasad, published in bbc.comPoor diets for school-age children may contribute to an average height gap of 20cm (7.9in) between the tallest and shortest nations, an analysis suggests.It reports that in 2019 the tallest 19-year-old boys lived in the Netherlands (183.8cm or 6ft) and the shortest lived in Timor Leste (160.1cm or 5ft 3in).Meanwhile the UK's global height ranking fell, with Keep Reading >>