This week on The Untethered Podcast, Hallie welcomes Nadine Lopo, a licensed SLP and Feed the Peds®-trained Feeding Therapist, specializing in pediatric feeding disorders and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Join Nadine and Hallie as they talk about Nadine’s journey from speech therapist to mentor and course creator.
Together they highlight the challenges and rewards of mentorship, the role of gut health in feeding, and the innovative courses Nadine has developed to enhance therapists’ skills. The conversation emphasizes personalized approaches, flexibility in therapy, particularly for children with G-tubes and visual impairments, and so much more!
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In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Nadine’s Journey
- Mentorship Experience and Challenges
- Course Creation and Impact
- Understanding the Gut and Its Role in Feeding
- Navigating G-Tube Feeding and Therapy
- Feeding Therapy for Children with Visual Impairments
LINKS
Connect with Nadine on Instagram
Get on the Feed the Peds® Waitlist >>> www.feedthepeds.com
Apply For CPFT™ Certification [Certified Pediatric Feeding Therapist™] www.feedthepeds.com/cpft-certification
Get Your Free Pediatric Feeding Screening Packet www.feedthepeds.com/Pediatric-Feeding-Screening-Packet
Join the Tongue Tie Bootcamp https://www.feedthepeds.com/tongue-tie-bootcamp
Connect with Hallie on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIN
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Pediatric feeding screenings are critical! All pediatric SLPs & OTs should know how to screen, even if you don’t work in ped feeding!
If a child has a speech sound disorder and/or sensory feeding challenges there’s likely an oral motor deficit at play. We need to screen all of our pediatric patients to know if further evaluation is needed. Afterall, if additional services are needed, it’s our job to provide them and help our littlest patients function optimally!
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- A free pediatric feeding screening packet.
Inside the free screening packet, you’ll find:
- A pediatric development chart from birth to 36 months of age
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- A chart to easily organize findings & determine if further assessment is needed
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very humbling conversation today.
thanks, Ms. Lopo and with Haillie.
Zahida