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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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Many of us have seen this article already and if you haven't I recommend taking a look. It provides an interesting view of a procedure that has become very commonplace in our profession. It would be easy to quickly become dismissive and upset but we need to understand how our work is viewed and understood. Everything we do and recommend can have positive and/or negative ramifications. I myself Keep Reading >>
Let me start with a sincere thank you to everyone who has followed along with this blog from the beginning. I realized as I was updating some of the pages this morning that this is the 24th year of the whole endeavor which started as a paper newsletter that I typed, printed, and mailed out with the first issue dated July 1999. Oh, how I remember the days of typing this up, going to Kinko’s to Keep Reading >>
Info on upcoming webinar!Have you ever found yourself in a situation where different members of a child's team are on different pages? Not only is it frustrating for us as providers, it affects the child and the parents in a multitude of ways, and can even derail progress. We would like to invite you to an informative new webinar that is being offered in two weeks discussing how to collaborate Keep Reading >>
Please Participate in a 20-question anonymous survey on Pediatric Feeding Assessments. Click on the link: https://bit.ly/2VTcLR6Researchers are also holding virtual Focus Groups in June. Participants will receive a $10 gift card. ContactKate.Barlow@aic.edu or parabaey@stkate.edu for infoDr. Paula Rabaey, Ph.D., OTR/L and Dr. Kate Barlow, OTD are conducting a Keep Reading >>
Fortunately, babies and toddlers aren’t aware of the challenging time we’re facing right now, but the importance of protecting them during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic weighs heavily on the minds of their parents.Read more here Keep Reading >>
Swallowing specialist, Dr. Luis Riquelme, discusses the role of the speech-language pathologist during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading >>
This showed up at the entrance of my hospital this week. Thank you to everyone who keeps showing up despite the risk. Stay strong- we can do this. Keep Reading >>
I sincerely hope everyone is staying safe during this time. Since many therapists and clinicians are home bound at the moment, I promised a post dedicated to online learning opportunities. I found quite a bit of material available virtually. Except for a few classes where I know the speakers, I am NOT endorsing these sites or the courses. If you are looking for online information, I would Keep Reading >>