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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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The Benefits of Pre-assessment Feeding Questions

June 4, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

A few years ago, our feeding team implemented a questionnaire to be given to caregivers at check in. It consisted of 6 questions honing in on the Caregiver’s concerns, past interventions, a Keep Reading >>

Nutrition Pearls from CPNP – stay current with pediatric nutrition topics

May 23, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

I think these are great if you are looking for up-to-date pediatric nutrition information. Topics can be delivered to your inbox if you join NASPGHAN’s CPNP but are also available to view HERE: 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 Keep Reading >>

Book Excerpt: An Appetite for Life

May 10, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

An Appetite for Life Excerpt Hello! I want to tell you about a new book that I am reading. I am midway through An Appetite for Life by Clare Keep Reading >>

Swallow: A Documentary- Dysphagia

April 28, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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

New study examines the resurgence of milk sharing

April 28, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

PEDIATRIC ACADEMIC SOCIETIES BALTIMORE - A new study examines the history and resurgence of milk sharing. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Keep Reading >>

Lactose Intolerance

March 27, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Lactose is the sugar found in milk. Lactose intolerance is when the small intestine does not make enough of the enzyme lactase needed to break down the lactose so it can be used for energy. If it is Keep Reading >>

Kids Helping Kids Try New Foods!

March 25, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Marsha Dunn Klein shares this special video from 8 year old Brady. Brady has some advice for other kids learning to try new foods. I post with the permission of Marsha and Brady’s Keep Reading >>

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On the research front

West, K. M. (2024). Treating Pediatric Feeding Disorders and Dysphagia: Evidence-Based Interventions for School-Based Clinicians. Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_lshss-23-00016 This article addresses the growing prevalence of children with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) and dysphagia within school-based speech-language pathology caseloads. Keep Reading >>

Feeding Treatment

Gagging and the Salt Technique

During my dissertation research on children with PFD and gagging, I came across an interesting technique to treat gagging that was briefly mentioned in a few dental journals and one dental dissertation. It was referred to as the salting Keep Reading >>

Sharing UNC Children’s – North Carolina Children’s Hospital’s post

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LWL3PKJ6r UNC Children's posted about one of wonderful kids from feeding clinic and I am sharing here! Last year, we obtained an Innovative UNC grant to bring TEACCH, the UNC autism center (https://teacch.com/) Keep Reading >>

Universal Aspects in Feeding Intervention

Let's talk about universal aspects in feeding intervention This is any idea I have been playing around with for awhile now. We all know that there are different strategies and philosophies in feeding treatment. This is a good thing- we need many Keep Reading >>

Understanding Parenting Styles in Feeding Therapy

As feeding therapists, we work closely with caregivers and parents. Perhaps our biggest success in feeding intervention is helping a parent be able to feed their child. One way we do this is to help caregivers understand their child's cues and how to Keep Reading >>

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Swallowing

Implementing FEES for Infants in CVICU & NICU

BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #165 Implementing FEES for Infants in CVICU & NICU with Olivia Brooks, SLP In this episode, pediatric speech language pathologist (SLP) Olivia Brooks (University of Florida Shands Hospital) shares her Keep Reading >>

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 >>

Oral-Motor and Sensory

Impact of Oral Motor Impairment in Infants with Poor Feeding Webinar

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, Keep Reading >>

Musculus masseter pars coronidea

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 >>

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Case Studies

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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  • On the research front
  • Gagging and the Salt Technique
  • Sharing UNC Children’s – North Carolina Children’s Hospital’s post
  • On the research front….
  • Purees and Baby Led feeding Strategies

Recent Comments

  • Jessica Roberts-Grant on Special Considerations in the Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders in Autistic Patients (2.5 Hours)- Free webinar
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