What to do when mealtime isn’t just stressful but becomes a matter of survival?

Live from FABA 2025, Dr. Meeta Patel takes us inside the world of pediatric feeding disorders.

She shares why parent involvement is the single most important factor for success, how home-based treatment changes everything, and why some common beliefs about feeding, like “escape extinction,” are misunderstood.

From reducing tube dependency to collaborating with medical teams, Dr. Patel reveals practical insights, research challenges, and new breakthroughs that are shaping the future of feeding disorder treatment.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:39 Welcome & FABA 45th anniversary intro

01:04 Meeta Patel, expert on pediatric feeding disorders

02:08 Why focus on the home environment

02:59 What pediatric feeding disorders look like

03:53 Parent involvement as the key to success

05:03 Takeaways from recent FABA presentation

08:09 Interdisciplinary collaboration:

10:18 Evolution of research & literature

13:20 Addressing myths around escape extinction

16:42 When and why to refer patients out

19:12 Reducing tube dependency

21:32 Role of gut health in treatment

24:53 Fun fact: from fashion to behavior analysis

25:37 Closing reflections and contact