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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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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 >>
Cases from Clinic I thought I would start a regular post once a month highlighting some of our kids and how we provide intervention. I post this hoping it might give some treatment ideas to clinicians. There are many ways to treat feeding and swallowing difficulty so my intention is not to promote a certain technique or method but only to provide ideas and generate good discussion. Case Keep Reading >>
The TR-eat® Model Written by: Carol Elliott, OTR/L and Elizabeth Clawson, PhD Elliott, C. & Clawson, E. (2010). The TR-eat Model. Pediatric Feeding and Dysphagia Newsletter. December, Vol 10, #4, p1-6. (Revised 2018) The TRansdisciplinary Effective Assessment and Treatment (TR-eat®) model melds medical management, skill building and behavioral interventions to create a Keep Reading >>
by Jenny McGlothlin MS, SLP-CCC, CLC “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin As I finish my 16th year as a feeding therapist, I have come to realize that I have learned a few things about learning. Learning is at the crux of what I do every day. Helping parents understand how learning to eat happens and teaching them how to transition Keep Reading >>
We (me and a dietician) recently saw a medically complex child with who was refusing her bottle. Her mother expressed extreme frustration with feeding time stating that she had to sing and dance in order for her child to take her bottle. Bottles took 45 minutes to an hour with frequent refusals and pulling off of the nipple. It was so exhausting she had returned to NG feeds for the last feed of Keep Reading >>
by LUCY COOKE, PhD In the UK, the healthy eating lobby has recently achieved a good deal of traction and few parents remain unaware of the benefits of feeding their child a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Many schools have put nutrition policies in place and many have banned any kind of unhealthy food from their premises. Mandatory nutrition standards are now in place for meals served in Keep Reading >>
Feeding tubes are recommended for a variety of reasons. The most common being for a child who has a history of poor weight gain and growth or has a medical condition making the transition to oral feeding slow or difficult. Parents have many concerns and fears about placing a feeding tube that often include, “Will my child stop eating by mouth?”, “Can my child still eat by mouth?”, or “How long Keep Reading >>
Thank you Jenny McGlothin for providing this excerpt! Book Excerpt from: Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating: A Step-by-Step Guide for Overcoming Selective Eating, Food Aversion, and Feeding Disorders by Katja Rowell, MD, Jenny McGlothlin, MS CCC-SLP, and Suzanne Evans Morris, PhD. www.extremepickyeating.com Helping families help their children develop a positive Keep Reading >>