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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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Picky eating: When is the time to act?

March 24, 2021 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

March 4, 2021Rachael Zimlich, RN, BSNContemporary PEDS Journal, Vol 38 No 3, Volume 38, Issue 03 Whether it’s getting a child to eat a certain vegetable, eat something other than chicken nuggets, most parents go through feeding struggles at some point. The question for pediatricians is knowing when to offer reassurance and support, and when to offer intervention. Read more Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information Tagged With: picky eating

Fussy Eating

December 19, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

The Truth about Fussy Eating by by Claire Gillespie shared from The Week It's no big secret that a lot of kids don't like vegetables. Or they think they don't like them, because they don't really know — they won't try them. Another non-secret is that one of the most exhausting aspects of parenting is arguing with your kids about the fact that they don't eat their vegetables. Tantrums, Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information, Nutrition Tagged With: fussy eating, picky eating

Broccoli Boot Camp

March 12, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Broccoli Boot Camp Post by Laura Seiverling A Ball State University special education professor has co-authored a comprehensive guide for parents who want their picky children to diversify their diets. Broccoli Boot Camp:  Basic Training for Parents of Selective Eaters presents commonsense methods to successfully expand children’s diet and preferences for healthy Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment Tagged With: Broccoli Boot Camp, picky eating, Picky Eating book

The ‘do you like it’ trap

February 17, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

by Jo Cormack | Feb 12, 2019 from jocormack.com Shannon is five. She is an anxious eater but her parents have learned about positive mealtime parenting practices and as a result, her confidence is building every day. Shannon rarely engages with foods that are not on her accepted list, but then one day, a small hand reaches out to a plate of cucumber and Shannon takes a slice, has a bit of a Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Behavioral Intervention, General Feeding Information Tagged With: helping an anxious eater, Jo Cormack, picky eating

Let picky eaters play with their food, and don’t force ‘thank you’ tastes

November 13, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

Let picky eaters play with their food, and don’t force ‘thank you’ tastes By Casey Seidenberg Once upon a time, not too long ago, in a land not far from here, parents would force children to clean their plates during meals, regardless of their hunger level. We now know that this feeding strategy can teach children to ignore their own hunger cues and subsequently overeat as adults, and Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information Tagged With: picky eating

Adventures in Veggieland  by Melanie Potock   

January 14, 2018 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Adventures in Veggieland  by Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP         Check out this new and creative book on teaching children to venture in to the world of vegetables. I will confess I got a sneak peak a few months back. What I love the most is that the vegetables are introduced by seasons.  This book is filled with beautiful pictures, creative activities, and yummy recipes. While we have been Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Product Info Tagged With: adventures in veggieland, feeding therapy, melanie potock, picky eating, teaching kids to eat vegetables

Learning in Feeding Therapy  

December 9, 2017 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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 >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment Tagged With: feeding aversion, feeding therapy, food refusal, Jenny McGlothlin, oral aversion, picky eating

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

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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 >>

Feeding Treatment

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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  • What Makes Nutrition Confusing? The 101 on Structure Function Claims
  • Melanie Potock’s coming to NC
  • Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NTDA)  Annual Conference focused on Postural Control. 

Recent Comments

  • Alana on Feeding Flock – Feeding Assessment Tools
  • Cindy Belliveau on Oral Dysphagia (oral motor delay): Making recommendations for appropriate diet textures for the child with feeding difficulty
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