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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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Software tool for MRI predicts motor development disorders in preterm babies

October 17, 2020 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

A new software quantification tool has been developed by researchers in the US for analyzing white-matter abnormalities in very preterm babies. This magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarker can predict motor development risks, including cerebral palsy, in a much more objective way than existing diagnostic tools. Read more here: Keep Reading >>

Psychometric Properties of the Infant and Child Feeding Questionnaire

June 19, 2020 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Objectives To report the updated psychometric properties of a child feeding questionnaire and to report the psychometric properties of a screening tool developed from this questionnaire. A secondary objective was to consider if items from a behavior checklist embedded within the Infant and Child Feeding Questionnaire may be useful in making referrals for feeding problems. Read more Keep Reading >>

Updates from the Feeding Flock

July 31, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

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 >>

The Benefits of Pre-assessment Feeding Questions

June 4, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

A few years ago, our feeding team implemented a questionnaire to be given to caregivers at check in. It consisted of 6 questions honing in on the Caregiver’s concerns, past interventions, a sensitively worded question about food insecurity, as well as a daily intake recall and tube feeding schedule if applicable.  See here for the short questionnaire: We developed the questionnaire to Keep Reading >>

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE disease) in Children

November 23, 2018 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE disease) in Children Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an inflammatory condition in which the wall of the esophagus becomes filled with large numbers of white blood cells called eosinophils. Read more here: https://www.gikids.org/content/5/en/eosinophilic-esophagitis?fbclid=IwAR1uIoiYhqn9c9-ZjiD0p5eBg33RBFALF3tPPcZlY4V4bB9CwTkfAxqK3-M Keep Reading >>

When to order an objective swallowing study?

September 30, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

When to order an objective swallowing study? I started this research in preparation for a talk that I am giving at the end of October for the NASPHGHAN conference (https://www.naspghan.org). I was asked to prepare a 20 minute presentation on when to order a swallow study. Here are some excerpts from my presentation. Swallow studies should be ordered when a child has: Signs and symptoms Keep Reading >>

The TR-eat® Model  

March 30, 2018 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

The TR-eat® Model    Written by:  Carol Elliott, OTR/L and Elizabeth Clawson, PhD Elliott, C. & Clawson, E. (2010). The TR-eat Model. Pediatric Feeding and Dysphagia Newsletter.  December, Vol 10, #4, p1-6. (Revised 2018) The TRansdisciplinary Effective Assessment and Treatment (TR-eat®) model melds medical management, skill building and behavioral interventions to create a Keep Reading >>

Feeding Flock – Feeding Assessment Tools

October 14, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 17 Comments

The Feeding Flock research team has developed a set of valid and reliable measures of feeding for assessment of feeding in infants and young children from birth to 7 years old. From the Feeding flock website, http://feedingflock.web.unc.edu/?page_id=461. Feeding Flock Assessment Tools: Early Feeding Skills (EFS) Assessment Intended use: To be completed by a clinician for the Keep Reading >>

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