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Pediatrician and SLP Team Up for a Healthy Food Adventure

 Like any modern techno-friendship, I met Nimali Fernando on Facebook. Fernando is a pediatrician who took childhood obesity into her own hands by creating a nonprofit, the Doctor Yum Project,...

Top 10 Leader Blog Speech-Language Pathology Posts for 2015

The ASHA Leader Blog Once again, feeding issues top the charts in 2015. Of the 10 most-read blog posts last year, articles on feeding disorders account for three of them....

4 Signs Your Baby Is Ready for Solid Foods

by Alice Callahan on May 28, 2015 My last post went into great detail about the research on age of starting solids and health outcomes, including nutrition, growth, illness, and...

How to Raise Happy & Healthy Eaters in Our Chicken Nugget World with Melanie Potock

 Have you been told by your pediatrician that “all kids go through picky eating states?” Or perhaps you’ve been waiting for your child to outgrow picky eating because you’ve been...

How To Raise A Kid Who’s Not A Picky Eater (Tricks That ACTUALLY Work)

Almost every night for dinner for more than a year, my 2-year-old daughter food jagged on Cheerios and milk. Kids who “food jag” rely heavily on a preferred, familiar food....

Picky Eaters in the Preschool Classroom: 7 Tips for Teachers

As a pediatric feeding therapist, part of working in the child’s natural environment is making regular preschool visits to offer teachers and staff guidance when a child is not eagerly...

Pediatric Feeding Tops the Charts in 2014

ASHA Leader Pediatric Feeding Tops the Charts in 2014 From stuttering to aphasia, hearing loss to hearing aids, early intervention to telepractice and more, ASHA’s blog posts are written by...

Lancaster, PA – February 3-4, 2017 – Feeding Therapy: It’s Not Just about Swallowing (Plus Day Two: Case Studies & Problem Solving)

Feeding Therapy: It’s Not Just about Swallowing (Plus Day Two: Case Studies & Problem Solving)     Who Should Attend: Speech-language Pathologists, Speech-language Pathologists Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapists Assistants...

Little Rock, Arkansas – February 23-24, 2017 – Feeding Therapy: It’s Not Just about Swallowing (Plus Day Two: Case Studies & Problem Solving)

Feeding Therapy: It’s Not Just about Swallowing (Plus Day Two: Case Studies & Problem Solving) Registration Link Coming Soon!...

Greenville, S.C. – March 24, 2017 – The Stacking Model: How Feeding Disorders Develop

The Stacking Model: How Feeding Disorders Develop Often called the “mini” version of Mel’s popular two day course, this 6 hour seminar is ideal for a mix of professionals and...