Feeding and Swallowing Archives – Page 2 of 16

Pediatric Bedside Swallow Evaluation Form

October 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

Use this resource as a comprehensive and standard workflow for initial bedside swallow evaluation for pediatric patients.

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From Culture to Cup: Culturally Responsive Feeding Therapy Strategies

October 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource invites you to explore ways to make feeding therapy more culturally responsive, offering guidance to help you recognize and honor the rich diversity of food practices and values that clients bring to the table.

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Nurturing Oral Care for Children with Dysphagia

October 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

Oral care is vital in maintaining oral health as well as improving pulmonary outcomes specifically in children who have pharyngeal dysphagia. This resource provides information regarding oral care in children with swallowing deficits.

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Data Tracking and Analysis Across Domains

September 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides a roadmap for data analysis and how to quickly and effectively analyze results to make informed intervention choices.

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Pediatric Symptom to Specialist Referral Guide

September 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

The assessment and management of pediatric feeding disorders requires an interdisciplinary lens to ensure long-term successful management. This resource seeks to provide a quick reference guide of symptoms and observations seen in children with feeding and swallowing difficulty to the appropriate referral source.

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Clinical Reasoning and Problem Solving For Pediatric Instrumental Assessments

August 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

This flow sheet/decision tree helps differentiate and help with decision making between a FEES vs MBSS in the pediatric population and explores common pitfalls.

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Considerations for Feeding Infants and Toddlers with Food Allergy

August 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

The incidence of food allergy, specifically peanut allergy, has been found to be on the rise and requires additional consideration when introducing solid foods to high-risk infants and children. This guideline provides valuable information regarding the current evidence for allergen introduction.

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Counseling Parents of Children with a Pediatric Feeding Disorder

July 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

When counseling a caregiver or family regarding a child’s feeding or swallowing issue, it is vital to understand that feeding is individualized to each family unit. It is often a core activity of familial bonding, passing of tradition, and love between family members, therefore requiring a family-centered approach.

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When to Start Solid Foods with Your Baby

July 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

Introduction of solid food is a huge milestone for babies as well as caregivers. This handout provides some tips to note before initiating solid foods with your baby to make those early introductions as successful and fun as possible.

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Feeding and Cranial Nerve Injury Pocket Reference Tool

June 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

This pocket guide is an easy way to reference which cranial nerves impact the muscles needed for feeding/swallowing.

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