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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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Current Info on Tongue  and Lip Tie

September 18, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 9 Comments

    Interview with Autumn Read Henning, SLP, founder of Chrysalis Feeding, LLC. Developer of TOTS (Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty) Training.   What kind of assessment do you recommend- informal or formal? I recommend a conglomeration of formal measures and informal observations. Components of my assessment include : a very in-depth case history functional Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: breast feeding, Feeding Treatment, Oral-motor and Sensory Tagged With: feeding problem, feeding research, GERD, lip revision, lip tie, tongue revision, tongue tie

GI Testing in Kids

May 28, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

GI Testing in Kids This is written from the perspective of an SLP/feeding specialist, and should not replace the advice of a physician, PA, or NP. Fact - most tests in GI management are used to rule out something out rather than identify something. I heard a gastroenterologist say this a few years back and it has helped me understand why some of our patients with significant feeding Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal Tagged With: feeding problem, GERD, GI testing, medicine, upper GI

Liquid Hope from functional formularies

December 12, 2015 by Krisi Brackett 15 Comments

http://functionalformularies.com/    1. What is Liquid Hope?   Liquid Hope is the worlds’ first and only organic, whole food, and plant-based feeding tube formula and oral meal replacement. Unlike other enteral formulas on the market, Liquid Hope is made with no added sugars and no artificial ingredients – just the wholesomeness of 16 whole food ingredients like garbanzo beans, quinoa, Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: allergies, appetite, eating, feeding therapy, formula, Functional formularies, G tube, GERD, hunger, Nourish, Pediatric Dysphagia, reflux, Robin Gentry McGee, tube feeding, tube feeding formula

Choosing the Right Tube for You by Lauren Schwartz, MD

October 3, 2014 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

reprinted from the LifelineLetter (January/February 2014) with permission of the Oley Foundation. http://www.oley.org/                 This article will discuss the placement of feeding tubes and how a doctor chooses the right tube for each patient. It includes a review of the types of tubes that are available, the indications for post-pyloric tubes that extend beyond the stomach, and, with Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal Tagged With: G tube, GERD, tube feeding

What SLPs Need to Know About the Medical Side of Pediatric Feeding

June 4, 2014 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Please check out the blog I wrote for ASHA (The American Speech and Hearing Association)! http://blog.asha.org/2014/06/03/what-slps-need-to-know-about-the-medical-side-of-pediatric-feeding/ Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal, General Feeding Information Tagged With: constipation, feeding problem, GERD, medical feeding

Case Study: Long Meal Times and Poor Chewing: A Feeding Team Approach

June 1, 2014 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Case Study: Long Meal Times and Poor Chewing: A feeding Team Approach Referral:B.T. - a 6 year old female with prolonged meal time (meals can take 45-60 minutes). B.T. also pockets and holds solids in her cheeks and needs verbal cues to chew.   Feeding Team Evaluation and Management:   Medical history taken during assessment included: 30 week preterm infant Attention Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Case Studies Tagged With: feeding problem, GERD, poor chewing

GI Issues that interfere with successful feeding: How to recognize the symptoms

May 11, 2014 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

There are many reasons that infants and children develop feeding problems. Many of these children have a history of prematurity, neurological dysfunction, respiratory issues, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and learned patterns of behavior as well as other issues. Research supports that a significant number of children have feeding difficulty related to their GI dysfunction.   Hyman PE. Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Gastrointestinal Tagged With: constipation, eosinophilic esophagitis, feeding problem, gastroparesis, GERD, Motility problem, reflux, vomiting

The importance of gastroenterology in treating feeding problems.

March 23, 2014 by Krisi Brackett 5 Comments

At UNC Hospitals, I do about 7 new feeding evals each week. 5 of these are with our pediatric feeding team which includes speech, GI and nutrition and 2 are scheduled as a speech pathology/feeding evaluation. The evals are scheduled based on the doctor's referral so they come in earmarked for feeding team or written for a speech path feeding eval.   I've been making a mental note of the Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal Tagged With: constipation, feeding problem, gastroesophageal reflux, GERD, GI, reflux, vomiting

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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 >>

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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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  • Melanie Potock’s coming to NC
  • Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NTDA)  Annual Conference focused on Postural Control. 

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  • Alana on Feeding Flock – Feeding Assessment Tools
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