Feeding Therapy

Aug 20, 20204 min

The benefits of skin-to-skin contact with mom and baby on feeding your 35-38 weeker

One very simple yet highly effective intervention that all new moms should be using to help their 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 weeker learn to eat

Aug 19, 20204 min

8 things to know about breastfeeding your 36 weeker baby

Babies born even a little early- like 35-38 weeks gestation are often really hard to feed and no one really warns moms about that.

Jul 14, 20204 min

4 modifications to BLW to play to the natural strengths of a baby with Down syndrome

There are certain modifications you can make to Baby Led Weaning (BLW) to play to common strengths experienced by babies with Down syndrome.

Jul 6, 20207 min

Can my baby with special needs, or developmental delays do Baby Led Weaning?

We were recently asked to write a guest post about using Baby-Led Weaning to transition to solids for infants with Down syndrome for the...

Jul 2, 202011 min

How we use Motivational Interviewing in our feeding therapy practice

Ever wondered how to use Motivational Interviewing in your feeding therapy practice? We explore this topic and offer scripts and ideas.

May 25, 20205 min

5 Reasons to use Motivational Interviewing in your feeding therapy work

There are so many reasons we love Motivational Interviewing and use it in our feeding therapy practice!

May 18, 20205 min

Getting Back on Track when Responsive Feeding Goes Awry

For therapists who are new to baby feeding, there is a distinct difference between falling asleep due to fatigue and shutting down (neuro

Apr 29, 20205 min

What you need to know about silent aspiration in children

When a swallowing therapist evaluates a patient, they look for overt signs and symptoms of swallowing dysfunction. These red flags include

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