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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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By Marsha Dunn Klein. OTR/L, MEd., FAOTA https://blwday.com There are lots of opinions out there about purees and baby led feeding strategies. Have you heard you can “never” use a spoon in baby led feeding? Or that purees are a “no, no”? These are myths. Let’s break it down. Central to the idea of baby LED feeding is that the baby shares the family meal and is a Keep Reading >>
Hello! I wanted to let you know about a free talk I am giving tomorrow with my colleagues Dr. Carmen Caruthers and Janet Martin. We are going to talk about our collaboration between the UNC TEACCH program and the feeding team and how we are working with some of our kiddos. Sorry for the late notice. It's 9-11:30 (not recorded)- please come if you are free! - Krisi Keep Reading >>
12th Annual International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference Phoenix, AZ February 21-22, 2025 Wow! Thank you Feeding Matters. What a wonderful, inspiring, thought-provoking, fun, educational, and exciting conference this weekend. This year's conference theme was get curious “inspiring participants at every stage of their journey to walk away with new perspectives and actionable Keep Reading >>
Register here: https://starkandwatson.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=82&product_id=226 Hello, I am giving my CAN-EAT© approach workshop virtually on September 21-22 (5 am - 1 pm Eastern Standard Time; 12 pm - 8 pm EST in Greece or 10 am- 6 pm GMT). I will present in English but we will have Greek translation for those who need it. I am hoping this time zone might appeal to Keep Reading >>
Check out the pediatric summer series from the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (AB-SSD). I participated last summer and loved it. Bonus is the price!! Link at the very bottom. https://www.swallowingdisorders.org/events/register.aspx?id=1861473&itemid=2e66639a-689d-406a-8964-f73518e11af3 Keep Reading >>
Facilitating Breastfeeding in Babies with Down Syndrome Join Jill Rabin, SLP, IBCLC and Rachel Murphy, RN, IBCLC on Thursday, May 9 from 7-9pm ET for a dynamic webinar on how to support mothers who want to breastfeed their babies with Down syndrome. Topics include why breastfeeding is uniquely important for babies with Down syndrome and how to deal with special topics like low tone, excessive Keep Reading >>
By Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA I would like to share some perspectives on homemade blended formulas for tube fed children. Many of you may know that Suzanne Evans Morris and I wrote the Homemade Blended Formula Handbook in 2007. I would like to share a historical perspective on how HBF has evolved since that time. How did Homemade Blended Formula Handbook come to be? Suzanne and Keep Reading >>
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 >>