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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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Thoughts from the ASHA Convention... I know this is late- ASHA was weeks ago but due to a busy semester I am just now getting to my post. Thank you! To all of the presenters/authors for pediatric feeding and dysphagia. I was only able to attend some of the sessions but the ones I attended were excellent and I heard good feedback about the topics, speakers, and overall Keep Reading >>
Want more information on the nutrition side of pediatric feeding disorders? Please check out my colleague from the UNC Feeding Team's webinar! I have been begging her to do this for years. https://www.motivationsceu.com/product-page/7308-food-function-and-formulaunderstanding-the-triad-of-pediatric-nutrition Keep Reading >>
Hello Everyone! I wanted to say hello on this beautiful October afternoon! I have taken a bit of a hiatus from my blog due to being completely overcommitted this Fall. I know many of you can relate but I can almost see some light. This is what I'm up too...lots of things I just got though a big presentation for our wonderful board of the UNC Children's Hospital. We were asked to put Keep Reading >>
Updates from the Feeding Flock There is now a third version of the NeoEAT for infants who are doing a combination of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding: the NeoEAT - Mixed Feeding. The paper just came out today and is open access, so you can download the PDF for free from the link below: [https://rdcu.be/bMxan](http://em.rdcu.be/wf/click…) Keep Reading >>
Love this article, look for medical reasons first! Desiree Rivera-Nieves, MD1 , Anita Conley, MS, RD, CSP, LDN2, Keri Nagib, OTR/L, IBCLC2, Kaiya Shannon, LCSW2, Karoly Horvath, MD., PhD1,2, and Devendra Mehta, MD1,2 Gastrointestinal Conditions in Children With Severe Feeding Difficulties. Glob Pediatr Health. 2019 Apr 16;6:2333794X19838536. doi: 10.1177/2333794X19838536. eCollection Keep Reading >>
Here are some news articles that I have posted on the Pediatric Feeding News Facebook Page. How To Feed Kids without Resorting to Kid Food Keep Reading >>
Info from Marsha Dunn Klein! I use these bite charts in therapy and found this to be so helpful with our anxious eaters. I copy the charts and send them home with our kids for practice! Mouse Bite Chart Bite Size Discretion Tips This is a chart we use with little ones when we are helping them work on bite sizes. The friendly animal size changes provide cute size contrasts that Keep Reading >>
Understanding Food Allergies in Infants and Children: The Symptoms, Diagnoses, and Management7 webcastshttps://pnce.org/Food-Allergies First episode: An Overview of Food Allergies in ChildrenBy Stanley A. Cohen, MDTuesday, July 9th at 11am (ET), 10am (CT), 9am (MT), 8am (PT).https://pnce.org/courses/landingPage.php?courseID=57551 Keep Reading >>