Oral-motor and Sensory

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Dr. Brown’s Medical Natural Flow® bottles: Not just for your “problem” feeders!

May 20, 2017 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

By Lisa Kleinz, M.A., SLP/L, CLS, CNT, Account Manager/Clinical Liaison, Dr. Brown's® Medical When traveling around the country as an Account Manager/Clinical Liaison for Dr. Brown's® Medical discussing feeding with feeding therapists, I often ask the question, "Do you currently use our products?" A great deal of them respond, "Yes, with our problem feeders." As a NICU therapist for over 20 Keep Reading >>

Dr. Brown’s® Nipple Level Selection Guidelines for the Specialty Feeding System

January 22, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

I saw this posted on Nina Ayd Johanson’s Face book page, www.facebook.com/FoodSmartKids, and wanted to share. Great info, thanks, Nina! Dr. Brown’s® Nipple Level Selection Guidelines for the Specialty Feeding System https://www.drbrownsbaby.com/medical/sfs-clinical-nipple-flow-guidelines/ SFS-Clinical-Nipple-Flow-Guidelines Keep Reading >>

Crumbs as a Bridge for Texture and Skill Acquisition

December 4, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 5 Comments

by Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA http://www.mealtimenotions.com https://www.mealtimeconnections.com/staff/marsha-dunn-klein There is an art to the use of crumbs in feeding therapy. Not all crumbs are created equal and their different characteristics allow for a multitude of options in helping children stretch feeding skill and sensory enjoyment and competence. Why crumbs? Keep Reading >>

Talk Tools: Free Video Presentation

November 26, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Thank you Talk Tools for posting this- for blog readers, video quality is poor in certain spots but a good look at the presentation given at ASHA. http://blog.talktools.com/2016/diet-shaping/ Diet-Shaping for Self-Limited Diets in Children With a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder This article was initially presented at the 2016 Annual ASHA Convention, Thursday, November 17, 2016, Keep Reading >>

Notes on Tongue Tie and Breast Feeding

October 9, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 7 Comments

In my pursuit to continue to educate myself on tongue tie and feeding, I attended a one day conference last week on Tongue Tie and Breast Feeding presented by Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBC LC, http://www.cwgenna.com. It was a wonderful conference and I highly recommend Catherine as a speaker. She is very engaging, loves questions, and her talk was very research based. Here are some Keep Reading >>

Current Info on Tongue and Lip Tie

September 18, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 8 Comments

Interview with Autumn Read Henning, SLP, founder of Chrysalis Feeding, LLC. Developer of TOTS (Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty) Training. What kind of assessment do you recommend- informal or formal? I recommend a conglomeration of formal measures and informal observations. Components of my assessment include : a very in-depth case history functional Keep Reading >>

Slow Flow vs Standard Nipple

September 1, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Answered by Catherine S. Shaker, MS/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, www.Shaker4SwallowingandFeeding.com Question: I'm a nurse in a pediatric cardiac ICU. There is a debate within our unit about whether slow flow nipples, or standard nipples are best for feeding our complex kids. There is a belief among some of the staff that using a slow flow nipple makes the baby have to work harder to get the milk, thus Keep Reading >>

The Long Road of Learning to Chew

July 2, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 4 Comments

The Long Road of Learning to Chew, part 1 One of the more common reasons for a child to be referred to feeding therapy is poor chewing (also described as being stuck in a sucking or suckle pattern). This might present in the following ways: gagging, choking or vomiting on lumpy bumpy foods and/or on solids pocketing or holding food orally for a prolonged amount of time sucking on Keep Reading >>

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