Feeding and Swallowing Archives – Page 2 of 14

Normalizing Feeding During Prolonged Hospital Stays

December 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout provides an easy outline of how parents/families can support their child’s nutrition and hydration during prolonged hospital stays.

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Research-Based Pocket Guide for Feeding On High Flow Nasal Cannula

December 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Feeding on high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a thorny issue in acute pediatric settings. This guide provides a research-based guide to evidence-based parameters for initiating or continuing feeding on HFNC.

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Filtering Out Feeding Misinformation: A Social Media Guide for Parents

November 30, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Social media has become one of the most accessible ways for parents to gain information. Many clinicians and researchers utilize the platform to discuss feeding interventions with inconsistent use of evidence to support the claims being made. This resource helps parents learn to filter out misinformation.

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Swallowing Development Milestones – In Utero to First Months of Life

November 30, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This guide provides information on swallowing development from the womb to one year of age. Use this in the NICU setting to help parents of premature babies understand feeding difficulties at the beginning of life.

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Accounting for Prematurity in Speech, Language, and Feeding in the First Two Years of Life

November 30, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource is designed to support parents/caregivers in understanding how developmental milestones may vary for their child who was born prematurely.

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Creating Mealtimes for Tube-Dependent Children

October 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Mealtimes provide opportunities for children to experience a wide variety of sensory input as well as lay the foundation for bonding over food. This handout provides tips for caregivers to create mealtimes that meet the child where they are at in their feeding journey to allow for bonding experiences.

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Motivational Techniques for Mealtime with Autistic Kids

October 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource is for families of children with autism spectrum disorder who experience difficulty with managing mealtime behaviors.

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Pulmonary Conditions and Pediatric Swallowing Difficulties

August 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Speech-language pathologists are often consulted to assess children in the acute care setting who are diagnosed with asthma or other pulmonary conditions when they present with feeding and swallowing complaints. This resource provides information about pulmonary conditions and pediatric dysphagia. Video on how to use this resource: Scarpel, R. D. A., Nóbrega, A. C., Pinho, […]

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How Pediatric Medications Impact Speech and Swallow

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Drug-induced neurological disorders can challenge the efficiency of clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. This resource provides a list of pediatric medications and associated speech and swallow complications.

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The Importance of Lab Values for Clinical Swallow Assessments

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Lab values are essential to our clinical swallow evaluation process as speech-language pathologists. This resource discusses the importance of knowing our patients’ lab values and provides a chart with possible effects of abnormal pediatric lab values on matters that pertain to feeding and swallowing.

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