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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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I get emails all the time asking for advice on how to get kids to eat. Many of these children are in therapy but are having difficulty progressing toward the acceptance of food and liquid. I have said Keep Reading >>
Pediatric Feeding Information for local clinicians: For those of you who are local or near by, I have these updates: Most of you know that I work on the UNC pediatric feeding team. Keep Reading >>
Developmental milestones and feeding skills birth to 36 months http://www.nature.com/gimo/contents/pt1/fig_tab/gimo17_T3.html I came across this feeding milestone table after reading a Keep Reading >>
News of research being done to look at the safety of Mirilax was all over the media this month. Like so many things we use and do in therapy (including therapeutic techniques), research Keep Reading >>
Welcome to pediatric feeding news in 2015! I hope everyone had a happy and restful holiday although I am sure we are all back to work in full swing now. I am busy planing this year's posts Keep Reading >>
Caton SJ, Blundell P, Ahern SM, Nekitsing C, Olsen A, et al. (2014) Learning to Eat Vegetables in Early Life: The Role of Timing, Age and Individual Eating Traits. PLoS ONE 9(5): e97609. Keep Reading >>
Wilkins JW, Piazza CC, Groff RA, Volkert VM, Kozisek JM, Milnes SM.Utensil manipulation during initial treatment of pediatric feeding problems. J Appl Behav Anal. 2014 Oct 24. doi: 10.1002/jaba.169. Keep Reading >>
The Center for Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Paterson, NJ www.feedingcenter.org Video examples: Clip 1 shows the client using his lips to help Keep Reading >>