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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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Pediatric Gut Microbiotia I was driving one day and a story came on NPR (national public radio for those of you outside the US) about a research study using mice and probiotics. Mice were dropped into a cup of water. The mice became stressed in the water and after certain amount of time became so stressed they gave up fighting. Then they took another group of mice and Keep Reading >>
reprinted from the LifelineLetter (January/February 2014) with permission of the Oley Foundation. http://www.oley.org/ This article will discuss the placement of feeding tubes and how a doctor chooses the right tube for each patient. It includes a review of the types of tubes that are available, the indications for post-pyloric tubes that extend beyond the stomach, and, with Keep Reading >>
Most therapists would agree that one of the markers of success in feeding therapy is when a parent or caregiver can successfully feed their child. I would add that it is our job as feeding therapists to not only work with the child but to also work closely with the caregivers. Specifically, to empower caregivers and parents with the skills needed to successfully feed their children and to support Keep Reading >>
Children's eating patterns seem set in infancy Healthful eating early in life pays dividends later CBC News Posted: Sep 02, 2014 3:02 PM ETLast Updated: Sep 02, 2014 10:16 PM ET Interesting article about a recent supplement of the Journal Pediatrics which included 11 U.S. government funded studies that tracked the eating patterns of about 1,500 individuals. Highlights Keep Reading >>
Know the flow, don’t go with the flow! by Britt Pados PhD(c), RN, NNP-BC, bpados@email.unc.edu. I have had multiple requests for the charts on nipple flow rates which are hard to see in the original post. I have added a pdf link under each chart. If you click on the pdf link it will open up the chart in a new page.I will also add the links here. Pados Graph 1 for Blog Post PDF-2 Keep Reading >>
Internationally renowned pediatric food allergy expert, Dr. Wesley Burks, chief physician of N.C. Children’s Hospital and chair of the UNC Department of Pediatrics, sat down for an insightful interview exploring the facts and myths of childhood food allergies. Q: Is the “explosion” in childhood food allergies a real phenomenon or is there simply a perception that food allergies are on the Keep Reading >>
When a child is referred for feeding therapy to transition off of a feeding tube, what is the best intervention strategy? The best answer is the one that works in the most efficient way possible! In all honesty, there is no standard approach to transitioning off of a feeding tube. There are many different approaches that range from: reducing tube feeding volumes to encourage Keep Reading >>
When Krisi asked me to write something for her blog about feeding therapy, I thought about all the various aspects of helping kids to eat: the physiological and/or medical concerns, the sensory piece, the motor skills and the learned behaviors. But what keeps popping into my head are the lessons I learned from many expert clinicians, like Krisi. (She’s turning red right now, but let me Keep Reading >>