Guest: Jennifer Casteix, MS, CCC-SLP - In this episode, discuss how to mentor the next generation of pediatric feeding disorder clinicians. Do you have a waitlist a mile-long for your services? Do you have a calling to do “more” for our profession, but are unsure of where to begin? Do you have a bit of wit along with your PFD wisdom and a desire to share it? Then join Jennifer as she inspires us to take up the mantle of Clinical Supervision and Mentorship! Learn an update on the current state of affairs of pediatric feeding disorder coursework in graduate school to understand the knowledge base students are coming to us with, and then embrace the conversation regarding different adult learning styles as strategies to effortlessly train our profession’s future.

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In this episode, Michelle and Erin will focus on clarifying the differences between “playful” and “play-based” language therapy and how this approach can make your therapy more functional and fun! The power of “play” is one of the most powerful tools in our toolboxes even recognized and recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. But, how do we embrace this approach effectively and overcome the barriers in our sessions? Erin and Michelle will clarify misconceptions and inspire listeners with an “easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy” evidence-based plan to assist in their next therapy sessions.

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Guests: Kylie Jeffrey, MS, OTR/L & Serena Murison, MS, CCC-SLP - This episode is an hour dedicated to understanding what neurodiversity-affirming intervention is. The guests explore some evidence-based sources of information regarding this fundamental shift in clinical service delivery, and most importantly functional strategies to effectively implement this approach.

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Guest: Jessie L. Ginsburg, M.S., CCC-SLP - Jessie joins the ladies of First Bite and explores what sensory integration is and why speech-language pathologists need to understand its impact. They will also discuss the speech-language pathologists’ role in implementing sensory strategies as well as describe two strategies for improving regulation during pediatric speech therapy sessions.

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Michelle and Erin discuss how a little one’s diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) can impact functional communication and potentially result in a pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). It is important for a clinician to understand how the four major groups of CP differentiate from one another because each presentation comes with its own treatment considerations given unique comorbidities. Join Michelle and Erin as they deep dive into how the four classifications of CP can impact access to functional communication and feeding.

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Guest: Ed Bice, MEd., CCC-SLP - Have you ever taken a course and thought, “Wow! Yes! This is what my patients need!” and then felt a little embarrassed at how you were previously treating their dysphagia deficits? Why do we have those dysphagia competency concerns, to begin with? If you have ever asked the “why,” then join Michelle and Ed as they explore the limitations in professional preparedness. Ed walks us through how limitations in academic coursework (even down to textbook selection) impact professional preparedness for clinical competency but then offers functional solutions to remedy the situation.

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Guest: Rachel Hahn Arkenberg, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC - In this course, the guest shares a dynamic systems approach to studying the neurophysiological development of swallowing in the context of family, culture, language, and motor development. Rachel explains the barriers to obtaining high-quality evidence for treatment of pediatric feeding disorder (PFD), challenges us to critically assess the evidence that is available, and then explains how research from allied health fields can be effective in treatment.

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Guests: Cara Smithwick, MLIS, BS, and Mary Reaves, MRC - The guests discuss all things collaboration for advocacy and education with deaf/hard of hearing children and their caregivers. Cara and Mary, who founded Beginnings SC as a labor of love for improved education and empowerment of parents/caregivers of deaf/hard of hearing children, start the hour outlining the steps taken to create a life-changing non-profit organization. If you have ever wondered how to improve your role as the SLP on the team for a deaf/hard of hearing child, then join Cara and Mary as they inspire us all with the functional support systems/strategies used for the thousands of lives they serve and impact and most importantly what steps we can take to improve our interprofessional practice for these little ones.

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Feeding Matters is known internationally for placing the caregiver at the heart of the interprofessional practice (IPP) team for a little one with a PFD but do you know why this is so critical? Do you know why it is vital for each PFD IPP team to have an occupational therapist also involved in the little one’s care? Our guests will share current evidence-based practice for why these team members are critical in a patient’s care and offer functional strategies for engaging in interprofessional practice.

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Guests: ToniAnn Gambella Loftus, MS. CCC-SLP/TSSLD and Liza Bernabeo, MS, CCC-SLP/TSSLD - This course discusses the evidence behind implementing messy play for the treatment of pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) in schools. Are you a school-based clinician new to the world of PFD? Or are you a seasoned veteran who is new to the world of child-led and play-based therapy? If you said yes to either question or fall somewhere in between, then this is for you. Join ToniAnn and Liza as they share how they established a child-led, play-based PFD treatment program within their school and how it opened doors for dynamic and adventurous eaters to walk through.

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