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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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Crumbs as a Bridge for Texture and Skill Acquisition

December 4, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 5 Comments

by Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA http://www.mealtimenotions.com https://www.mealtimeconnections.com/staff/marsha-dunn-klein There is an art to the use of crumbs in feeding therapy.  Not all crumbs are created equal and their different characteristics allow for a multitude of options in helping children stretch feeding skill and sensory enjoyment and competence. Why crumbs? Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Oral-motor and Sensory Tagged With: crumbing, feeding therapy, food acceptance, mealtime, texture sensitivity

Online Feeding Resources

July 17, 2016 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Jo Cormack of Emotionally Aware Feeding www.emotionallyawarefeeding.com shared with me her pdf of “top 10” feeding websites that she gives to her parents. I thought I would pass this along. Thank you Jo! Click on pdf here:   ONLINE FEEDING RESOURCES   www.emotionallyawarefeeding.com Twitter: @Jo_Cormack    FB: emotionallyawarefeeding   Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information Tagged With: feeding problem, feeding resources, mealtime

Picky eating: understanding stress at mealtimes

July 11, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Picky eating: understanding stress at mealtimes Guest post by Jo Cormack   As parents, if there is something bothering our child, it bothers us too. Their problem becomes our problem. It is really painful to see a child upset when we don’t know how to fix it. And when the thing that upsets them happens not once, not twice, but three or more times over the course of each and every day - Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Behavioral Intervention, Feeding Treatment Tagged With: extreme picky eating, feeding problem, feeding therapy, mealtime, stressful feeding

Pediatric Feeding/Swallowing Webinar

June 26, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

The National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders, with support from Cook Medical, is proud to present the second series of patient-centered webinars on the latest research and information on swallowing disorders. http://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/pediatricwebinar/ Webinar # 5:  Practical Considerations of Family Concerns Related to Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing: A Caregiver Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Swallowing, workshops Tagged With: feeding problem, feeding therapy, mealtime, swallowing

Introduction to the Spectrum Pediatrics Tube Weaning Program

January 30, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Today's guest post is from my friend and former colleague Heidi Moreland. Heidi describes the tube weaning program used at Spectrum Pediatrics.   Feeding Tube to Family Table: An Introduction to the Spectrum Pediatrics Tube Weaning Program by Heidi Moreland, heidi@spectrumpediatrics.com   It is well known that children who have significant medical histories requiring feeding tube placement Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Gastrointestinal, General Feeding Information, Nutrition Tagged With: appetite, eating, hunger, mealtime, Pediatric Dysphagia, picky eating, reflux, tube feeding, tube weaning

Book Excerpt: Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating: A Step-by-Step Guide for Overcoming Selective Eating, Food Aversion, and Feeding Disorders

January 3, 2016 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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 >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, General Feeding Information Tagged With: eating, extreme picky eating, feeding therapy, food acceptance, food refusal, hunger, Jenny McGlothlin, Katja Rowell, MD, mealtime, MS CCC-SLP, Pediatric Dysphagia, PhD., picky eating, selective eating, Suzanne Evans Morris

Feeding Therapy: What to Do When You are Stuck

February 15, 2015 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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 this before but will say it again, these kids are hard, feeding intervention can be challenging and what works for one child may not work for another. As a feeding therapist, I am a believer in Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment Tagged With: appetite, eating, extreme picky eating, feeding therapy, food acceptance, food refusal, mealtime, mouth opening, Pediatric Dysphagia, picky eating, selective eating, speech therapy, spoon, supplement, tube feeding

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