Melanie Potock

By Melanie Potock In the article Step Away from the Sippy Cup, I discussed how the sippy cup was invented for parents, not for kids. An engineer got fed up with his...

By Michelle Crouch The odds are on your side that your child will be born full-term and perfectly healthy. Still, about one in 13 babies in the United States spends...

By Jennifer Kelly Geddes The earlier you can get rid of the paci, the easier it will be, says Melanie Potock, a speech language pathologist and co-author of Raising a...

By Liz Alterman Here’s an unpleasant truth: Kids get constipated. For a variety of reasons that range from diet to just not wanting to stop playing and take the time to...

By Liz Alterman When we think of kids consuming sugar, we typically picture cupcakes, cookies, and maybe even ice cream, but it turns out they’re drinking plenty of it, too....

By Melanie Potock Feeding disorders affect 25 to 45 percent of typically developing children and up to 80 percent of children with special needs and/or chronic health issues. A “feeding...

By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) is a condition primarily affecting infants and young children that wreaks havoc on the gastrointestinal tract. According to the FPIES...

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...

Date/ Time:                            May 11 & 12, 2017;  8:30-4:30 Location:                                Hampton Inn and Suites, 725 Imperial Road, Guelph, ON., Canada Registration Fee:         ...

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 Course Description:...