How Pediatric Feeding Changed in 2025—and What It Means for Clinicians

In this episode, Hallie Bulkin breaks down one of the biggest shifts in pediatric feeding therapy over the past year: the growing recognition that feeding and airway are inseparable.

In 2025, feeding therapy evolved beyond skills at the table. Clinicians are now expected to screen breathing patterns, observe resting mouth posture, and consider sleep symptoms as part of a comprehensive feeding evaluation. These changes reflect a deeper understanding of how airway, function, and feeding intersect and why early identification matters more than ever.

Hallie unpacks what changed, why it matters for your clinical decision-making, and how this evolution positions feeding therapists as key collaborators in early airway intervention as we move into 2026.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why airway can no longer be separated from feeding assessment
What’s newly expected in modern feeding evaluations
How breathing, posture, and sleep inform feeding outcomes
Where feeding therapists fit in early airway identification
Why collaboration across disciplines is now essential