Melanie Potock

By Jennifer Parris Getting your toddler to eat everything on his plate at each and every meal can feel like an exercise in futility. Notoriously picky and stubborn, toddlers would...

By Abi Berwager Schreier Growing up, my pasta of choice was macaroni and cheese because I’m a southerner and also a red-blooded kid. My husband’s, however, was spaghetti. His mom...

Some manufacturers rethink packaging criticized by pediatricians and parents as inhibiting development By Annie Gasparro “We want babies to practice chewing and swallowing,” said pediatric feeding specialist Melanie Potock. “But...

Written by Leah Campbell Many parents are aware some of the biggest challenges that come with raising kids happen in the first few years. When that second birthday rolls around,...

By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP In a recent article I wrote for the ASHA Leader Blog, I shared Ten Tips for Public Speaking that had nothing to do with the words...

Who Should Attend: Speech-language Pathologists, Speech-language Pathologists Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapists Assistants Course Description: This unique 2-day course benefits pediatric speech language pathologists and occupational therapists interested in the...

by Carin Gorrell Frustration aside, if you’re a parent you have to admit: A child’s ability to avoid eating vegetables, no matter how many tactics (or bribes or threats) you...

By Melanie Potock “I’m going to give a terrific presentation, and I’m going to help people … because I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.”...

By Cat Bowen Up until last year, I would have monthly trips through my son’s wardrobe to browse his t-shirts. I’d pick out the shirts that had been chewed through,...

By Anna Lee Beyer Kids have been grazing their way through summer, and maybe “lunch” was a series of snacks spread out across the afternoon. But now that it’s time for...