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 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, 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 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. 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 Keep Reading >>
Using a Homemade Blenderized Tube Feeding Diet: Interview with Laura Schoenfeld, MPH, RD
1. Most therapists are familiar with the idea of using a blenderized tube feeding diet. Could you briefly describe what it means and talk about who you feel is a good candidate? Blenderized Keep Reading >>
Aversive Feeding Behavior: Getting full mouth opening for the spoon and why it’s worth the trouble
Many children with feeding difficulty have aversive feeding behaviors or learned refusal patterns around the act of eating or feeding. I often tell my students that if a child doesn't want to eat, you Keep Reading >>
Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Infants and Toddlers: What the Pediatric Feeding Therapist Should Know by Claire Kane Miller Ph.D.
(reprinted from The Pediatric Feeding and Dysphagia Newsletter, July 07, vol 8, no. 1, pg 6-8. ) Esophagitis (inflammation and swelling of the esophagus) is known to occur as a Keep Reading >>