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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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Hello! Some of you know that I have spent most of my career as a hospital-based feeding therapist. I started in acute care in 1993 (yikes!) and eventually moved into an outpatient setting where I Keep Reading >>
Thank you to Feeding Matters for having Donna Scarborough, Jessica Owens, and me on the Podcast to talk about gagging and pediatric feeding disorders. This was my first time on a podcast and Jaclyn Keep Reading >>
This is shared with permission from Ramya Kumar, SLP Side-lying as a feeding intervention is not a new idea, but the research supporting it is becoming harder to ignore. What makes it particularly Keep Reading >>
The 2019 consensus definition of Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) has provided a framework for the conceptualization of pediatric feeding problems. Rather than viewing feeding difficulties Keep Reading >>
Check out- New Texting Program from ASHA and Lantern Provides Expert Advice for Handling Picky Eating and Other Feeding Challenges May 5, 2026: Feeding challenges are among the most common—and Keep Reading >>
I want to give a shout out to Patheous education for a great course I took this week on Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) training. Selena, Beth, Candace, and Rory were amazing Keep Reading >>
Please help us understand how feeding therapists use oral motor exams in practice - I am working with Dr. Scarborough and Jessica on this project and we want to better understand how therapists were Keep Reading >>
West, K. M. (2024). Treating Pediatric Feeding Disorders and Dysphagia: Evidence-Based Interventions for School-Based Clinicians. Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, 1–14. Keep Reading >>