Some children will be referred for a feeding and swallowing evaluation because of solid food dysphagia or difficulty swallowing solids. Caregivers might describe coughing, choking or gagging on solid food during mealtime. What does this mean and how should it be evaluated? Solid food dysphagia can be related to several different etiologies. GI Issues: In adult patients, solid food Keep Reading >>
On the research front….
Fisher T. & Dusick A. (2014). Case Study: Caregiver Perception of Pediatric Multidisciplinary Feeding Outpatient Clinic. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 2, Iss. 1 [2014], Art. 4. This study explores the satisfaction of caregivers who attended a feeding clinic with a multidisciplinary team. Thirty-five participants participated and results indicated that most participants Keep Reading >>
GI Issues that interfere with successful feeding: How to recognize the symptoms
There are many reasons that infants and children develop feeding problems. Many of these children have a history of prematurity, neurological dysfunction, respiratory issues, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and learned patterns of behavior as well as other issues. Research supports that a significant number of children have feeding difficulty related to their GI dysfunction. Hyman PE. Keep Reading >>
Speech-Language Pathologists and Clinical Management of Breastfeeding by Adara Blake, BS, IBCL
During the first year of my graduate program in speech-language pathology, I was very fortunate to be able to pursue my interest in breastfeeding support by completing an intensive lactation consultant certification program. As a student of both disciplines, I have observed the relationship between these professionals with great interest. In some ways, SLPs and IBCLCs are very much at odds with Keep Reading >>
Behavioral Treatment of Feeding Problems: Why and How by MaryLouise E. Kerwin, Ph.D., BCBA-D
MaryLouise E. Kerwin, Ph.D., BCBA-D Chair and Professor, Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Director, Center for Behavior Analysis Kerwin@rowan.edu Why are behavioral treatment approaches used with pediatric feeding problems? Answering this question requires an understanding of Keep Reading >>
How To Examine A Baby For Tongue-tie or Lip-Tie by Bobby Ghaheri, from the website DRGHAHERI.COM
I came across Dr. Ghaheri's website DRGHAHERI.COM after reading one of his blogs posted on the website Ages and Stages, http://www.agesandstages.net/. He generously gave me permission to re-post one of his blogs here on examining infants for tongue and lip tie. I am often asked about the frenulectomy's by parents, this website has been very helpful. Great information for feeding Keep Reading >>
Dr. Paul Hyman, Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Specialist explains the use of manometry and pain medicine in feeding intervention
Dyspepsia means that there is upper abdominal discomfort. In lots of folks with dyspepsia it gets worse after eating, or only happens after eating. In adults dyspepsia has been studied carefully. Endoscopy may show an inflammatory or acid-related disease that can be treated with drugs. However, most dyspepsia is functional, meaning that the symptoms are real but there is no easily discovered Keep Reading >>
Food refusal and Dysphagia: 3 Separate Cases
I thought I would write about 3 different but interesting cases of dysphagia with total food refusal. These children were all different ages but previously healthy children with no significant medical issues who began to refuse food to the point of total food refusal. They refused even their favorite foods, snacks foods, and candy. They each were referred for evaluation and were living on liquids Keep Reading >>
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