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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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Attending the CHOP conference

April 15, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Last weekend, I attended The CHOP (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ) conference, When Feeding Becomes Disordered: Strategies to Improve Pediatric Health Outcomes, with my feeding team from UNC, we had a good time! It was a great weekend despite the April snow in Philly.  Thank you CHOP for hosting such an informative meeting! Here are the highlights: On Friday, there was a Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information, Uncategorized, workshops Tagged With: appetite, feeding problem, feeding team, feeding therapy, feeding workshops, food acceptance, growth chart, Pediatric Dysphagia, speech therapy, tube weaning

Let’s talk Spoons

October 9, 2015 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

Let's talk Spoons and how they can help in feeding therapy Eating from a spoon.... a skill many infants begin learning around 4-6 months, some a little later. Typically, spoon feeding is associated with good head control and independent sitting. For many infants, the journey into spoon feeding is very exciting filled with new flavors, textures, and tastes. For others, it more difficult and may Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Oral-motor and Sensory Tagged With: dry spoon, EZ spoon, feeding therapy, food acceptance, hunger, maroon spoon, mouth opening, Pediatric Dysphagia, picky eating, selective eating, speech therapy, spoon

How to Teach Your Nine Month Old to Drink from a Straw by Melanie Potock MA CCC-SLP

September 5, 2015 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

This post come from Melanie Potock MA CCC-SLP. Check out her website, new book and course listings at http://www.mymunchbug.com/. How to Teach Your Nine Month Old to Drink from a Straw   Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Oral-motor and Sensory Tagged With: drinking, feeding therapy, lip rounding, mouth opening, Pediatric Dysphagia, speech therapy, straw, straw drinking, swallowing

Problem-Solving Your NICU Role with Catherine Shaker MS/CCC-SLP, BCS-S

August 1, 2015 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Question: I am an NICU therapist in a 57 bed level 4 NICU, we have a very difficult time convincing physicians of the benefit and necessity for speech therapy and OT in the NICU. Chronic babies are ordered as well as babies with a diagnosed syndrome or cleft palate etc. However babies with bleeds, long term intubation and kids with PMA of 24-28 weeks that should have a consult are sometimes Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Oral-motor and Sensory Tagged With: bottle, catherine shaker, feeding therapy, NICU, speech therapy, swallowing

The Early Feeding Skills Assessment Tool (EFS)

July 7, 2015 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

This is re-posted with permission from Catherine Shaker from her website at http://www.Shaker4SwallowingandFeeding.com . Thank you Catherine! Posted on May 16, 2015 by Shaker Seminars   An NICU SLP recently asked about resources for training neonatal nurses on feeding stress cues and stop signs. An SLP I know from Minnesota, Wendy, suggested the SLP take a look at the EFS. I responded Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information, Oral-motor and Sensory Tagged With: bottle, catherine shaker, cue based feeding, early feeding skill, feeding therapy, NICU, Pediatric Dysphagia, speech therapy, Suzanne Thoyre, swallowing

Developing the skills for pediatric feeding therapy locally

June 29, 2015 by Krisi Brackett 5 Comments

Question: I recently received a comment with a question about how best to develop the skills to provide pediatric feeding and swallowing intervention (as a working professional, with limited ability to travel). Many therapists (myself included) graduated before classes were introduced into the grad school curriculum.    The reader asked for suggestions for online courses or programs or books Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, General Feeding Information Tagged With: ASHA, feeding therapy, feeding workshops, Pediatric Dysphagia, resources, speech therapy, swallowing

Cyproheptadine (or periactin) to Boost Appetite

May 16, 2015 by Krisi Brackett 45 Comments

Question: I was searching your site for more information about the use of cyproheptadine as an appetite stimulant.  I recently had an evaluation with a kiddo who is taking this twice a day to increase appetite but mom doesn't think it has helped much.  Wondering what your team does for dosage?  I have had some experience working with periactin and I remember that it was usually best to be on it Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal Tagged With: appetite, cyproheptidine, extreme picky eating, feeding therapy, food refusal, growth chart, hunger, Pediatric Dysphagia, periactin, reflux, selective eating, speech therapy, swallowing

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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Post by: Nick HopwoodTube feeding is becoming more common among children. Increasingly, tube feeding continues after families are discharged from hospital. So, it is important that parents and carers are confident and comfortable in feeding their child in a safe and enjoyable way – at home and in other places where mealtimes would normally happen.There are important medical and safety aspects of Keep Reading >>

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Universal Aspects in Feeding Intervention

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Understanding Parenting Styles in Feeding Therapy

As feeding therapists, we work closely with caregivers and parents. Perhaps our biggest success in feeding intervention is helping a parent be able to feed their child. One way we do this is to help caregivers understand their child's cues and how to Keep Reading >>

Involving Caregivers in Feeding Therapy

Feeding children is a dyad between the child and their caregiver who is responsible to buying, preparing, and presenting food. In all of my classes whether it be for professionals or graduate students, I talk about the importance and benefits of Keep Reading >>

Adapted Baby Led Weaning

Information from Jill Rabin CCC-SLP/L, IBCLCI wanted to share some resources for adapted baby led weaning from Jill Rabin. I was lucky enough to catch a free seminar last month from Jill which inspired me to add in some of these techniques to my Keep Reading >>

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Implementing FEES for Infants in CVICU & NICU

BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #165Implementing FEES for Infants in CVICU & NICU with Olivia Brooks, SLPIn this episode, pediatric speech language pathologist (SLP) Olivia Brooks (University of Florida Shands Hospital) shares her experience Keep Reading >>

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 childhood 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 >>

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Impact of Oral Motor Impairment in Infants with Poor Feeding Webinar

Impact of Oral Motor Impairment in Infants with Poor Feeding Presented by Debra Beckman, MS, CCC-SLP, https://www.beckmanoralmotor.com/A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful free webinar presented by Debra Beckman, MS, Keep Reading >>

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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 existence of 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 CHART Keep Reading >>

The Sensory-Motor Approach to Modified Baby-Led Weaning for Babies with Feeding Challenges

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