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Hi, I'm Krisi Brackett, MS SLP/CCC 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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ABSSD Summer Webinar – Pediatric

May 26, 2023 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

Please check out this continuing ed opportunity in pediatric feeding. I am excited to be part of this event especially since the registration is so affordable. Thank you ABSSD! Please make plans to join us for the 2023 ABSSD Summer Webinar Series! The series will include two tracks - one for PEDS and one for Adults. Each track will have 4 one-hour recorded presentations that attendees need to Keep Reading >>

Melanie Potock’s coming to NC

April 26, 2023 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

https://mymunchbug.com/melanie-potock-live-events/ For my local peeps! Hope to see you there! Date:  Saturday, June 24th, 2023 Location: WakeMed Andrews CenterWilliam F. Andrews Conference Center3024 New Bern AvenueRaleigh, NC 27610 Keep Reading >>

The Feeding Matters’ International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference (IPFDC)

March 11, 2022 by Krisi Brackett 3 Comments

The Feeding Matters' International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference (IPFDC) https://www.feedingmatters.org/international-pfd-conference/    Students and families have reduce registration rates.  The IPFDC will be held April 21-22, 2022, with Pre-Conference events on April 20, 2022. The Feeding Matters' International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference (IPFDC) has been a Keep Reading >>

Constructive Conversations: Collaborating with the Medical Team-  Webinar

March 8, 2022 by Krisi Brackett 3 Comments

Info on upcoming webinar! Have you ever found yourself in a situation where different members of a child's team are on different pages?  Not only is it frustrating for us as providers, it affects the child and the parents in a multitude of ways, and can even derail progress.  We would like to invite you to an informative new webinar that is being offered in two weeks discussing how to Keep Reading >>

Webinar from Real Food Blends

July 12, 2020 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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ASHA Convention 2019 Highlights

December 14, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 10 Comments

Thoughts from the ASHA Convention... I know this is late- ASHA was weeks ago but due to a busy semester I am just now getting to my post.   Thank you! To all of the presenters/authors for pediatric feeding and dysphagia. I was only able to attend some of the sessions but the ones I attended were excellent and I heard good feedback about the topics, speakers, and overall variety Keep Reading >>

Bite Size Discretion Tips from Marsha Dunn Klein

July 1, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Info from Marsha Dunn Klein! I use these bite charts in therapy and found this to be so helpful with our anxious eaters. I copy the charts and send them home with our kids for practice! Bite Size Discretion Tips This is a chart we use with little ones when we are helping them work on bite sizes.  The friendly animal size changes provide cute size contrasts that children Keep Reading >>

Now Open: NANT 10 Call for Abstracts

June 18, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

The theme for NANT 10 is: Celebrating Milestones. As neonatal therapists, your role is steeped in supporting the attainment of developmental milestones in the NICU and mitigating the negative effects of prematurity and illness on those same milestones. You teach parents about the subtleties of developmental progression in their fragile and tenacious babies, helping them identify and Keep Reading >>

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Education: When Frameworks Collide: Putting Intuitive Eating and the Division of Responsibility in Feeding to Work in Pediatric Nutrition Counseling

Please check out this workshop by 2 of my former RD colleagues! Details and Registration Link: https://www.knowingnutritionhub.com/self-study-cpe-library-for-dietitians/when-frameworks-collide Program Description The two best known, evidenced-informed feeding frameworks are the Satter’s Feeding Model and Intuitive Eating. Many parents align with one of these feeding strategies. While Keep Reading >>

Feeding Treatment

Challenging case with advice from Rowena Bennett

I presented a case to Rowena Bennett, RN, RM, MHN, CHN, IBCLC, author of Your Baby's Bottle Feeding Aversion. We have used Rowena's techniques many times to help our infants who come to us with bottle refusal or sleep feeding issues. She graciously Keep Reading >>

The Sensory-Motor Approach to Modified Baby-Led Weaning for Babies with Feeding Challenges

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, Keep Reading >>

To Pace or Not To Pace – And the Survey Says…

By Lisa Kleinz MA, SLP/L, CLC CNT Director of Education, Dr. Brown Dr. Brown’s Medical Healthcare Professional Pacing Survey Results– Where to go if guided by the data? Keep Reading >>

Book Review: Broccoli Boot Camp

Book Review: Broccoli Boot Camp by Keith Williams, PhD, BCBA & Laura Seiverling, PhD, BCBA I love to put up resources that I find helpful. If you are looking for an Keep Reading >>

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Swallowing

What is a MBSS- video for kids

I wanted to share a video we made to help children coming to UNC for a modified barium swallow study. Please share with your clients if you think it is helpful. It's also on our feeding team page Keep Reading >>

Swallowing Difficulties May Be Caused by Misfiring Neurons

in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) Pediatric dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) is a frequent and serious clinical complication in a large number of clinically defined neurodevelopmental disorders including the genetic Keep Reading >>

Swallow: A Documentary- Dysphagia

Nice Documentary on Dysphagia from the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders. Keep Up the Good Work Everyone! Keep Reading >>

A Survey of Clinician Decision Making When Identifying Swallowing Impairments and Determining Treatment

A Survey of Clinician Decision Making When Identifying Swallowing Impairments and Determining Treatment Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are the primary health care providers who manage dysphagia. A report from the American Keep Reading >>

Oral-Motor and Sensory

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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 Keep Reading >>

Poster: Child Cain’t Chew

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 Keep Reading >>

The Sensory-Motor Approach to Modified Baby-Led Weaning for Babies with Feeding Challenges

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, Keep Reading >>

Grasshoppers…..

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 Keep Reading >>

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Challenging case with advice from Suzanne Evans Morris, PhD

In this post, I have described a challenging case  and solicited advice from Suzanne Evans Morris, PhD, one of the experts in our field. Suzanne graciously provided commentary and advice and challenged me to look differently at the feeding Keep Reading >>

Complex Case – Changing Therapy Strategies When Needed

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 Keep Reading >>

Feeding Harley

I am excited to share Harley’s story, written by his Mother about her journey to help her son wean from his g-tube and become an oral feeder. Thank you Liz for sharing and inspiring us all to continue looking for answers! I feel I do need post a Keep Reading >>

Cases From Clinic

Cases From Clinic This is my second post highlighting some of our kids and how we provide multidisciplinary intervention using a medical/nutritional/behavioral approach. I post this hoping it might give some treatment ideas to clinicians. There Keep Reading >>

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