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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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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 >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Oral-motor and Sensory Tagged With: autism and feeding, feeding therapy, food acceptance, poor chewing, selective eating

The Skill of Learning to Chew

July 12, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

  I wrote a guest post The Skill of Learning to Chew for Jo Cormack's  website http://www.emotionallyawarefeeding.com Please check it out! http://www.emotionallyawarefeeding.com/blog/2016/7/11/the-skill-of-learning-to-chew-a-guest-post-by-krisi-brackett     Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Chewing, Feeding Treatment Tagged With: chewing, feeding problem, poor chewing

Case Study: Long Meal Times and Poor Chewing: A Feeding Team Approach

June 1, 2014 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Case Study: Long Meal Times and Poor Chewing: A feeding Team Approach Referral:B.T. - a 6 year old female with prolonged meal time (meals can take 45-60 minutes). B.T. also pockets and holds solids in her cheeks and needs verbal cues to chew.   Feeding Team Evaluation and Management:   Medical history taken during assessment included: 30 week preterm infant Attention Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Case Studies Tagged With: feeding problem, GERD, poor chewing

Solid food dysphagia in pediatrics- what does it mean?

May 18, 2014 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

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 >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal, General Feeding Information, Oral-motor and Sensory, Swallowing Tagged With: aspiration, dysphagia, eosinophilic esophagitis, feeding problem, oral motor, Pediatric Dysphagia, poor chewing, solid food

Oral Dysphagia (oral motor delay): Making recommendations for appropriate diet textures for the child with feeding difficulty

April 10, 2014 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

I'll give you the answer first: a child's diet texture should be appropriate for their oral skill level. Sounds so obvious right?   I've seen this scenario many times... a child is referred for a feeding evaluation because of poor eating (not eating enough), choking with meals, pocketing or expelling foods, or having prolonged meal time. Parents are at their wits end, they don't know Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information, Oral-motor and Sensory, Uncategorized Tagged With: chewing, choking, feeding problem, feeding therapy, oral motor, oral motor delay, poor chewing, puree

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