In this episode, Hallie interviews her 6.5-year-old daughter Lily. They discuss the progress Lily has made with expanding her food repertoire, myofunctional therapy and her airway journey. Hear it first hand from a 6.5 year old!
Episode 161: Introducing Solids: 9 Differences Between Choking vs. Gagging
In this episode, Hallie discusses the differences between choking and gagging. Many parents and professionals use the term chocking when in fact the infant is actually gagging. Gagging can be a normal response when introducing solids but should decrease o ...
Episode 160: Hallie Shares Her Home Sleep Test Results with Ken Hooks, RRT, RPSGT
In this episode, Hallie talks with Ken Hooks who analyzes Hallie’s recent home sleep test. They discuss what to look for and make sense of all the raw data. Ken discusses the importance of all forms of airway resistance and sleep apnea, and highlights ...
Episode 159: An SLP Mama’s Journey: From in the Dark to Specializing in Feeding and Myo with Brenda C. Figueroa CCC-SLP
In this episode Hallie talks with Brenda C. Figueroa CCC-SLP about her why; the reason she decided to specialize in feeding and myo. Brenda talks about her humbling experience, from not knowing how to guide her own child’s treatment plan to receiving the ...
Episode 151: CDC Milestone Updates – Beneficial or Bogus? With Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, QOM, COM
In this episode, Hallie talks about the most recent CDC milestone updates. While there are wide ranges of milestone achievements, specific milestones can wreak havoc if missed. As always we need to focus on the root cause of any functional deficits and m ...
Episode 73: OMD’s and Birth To 3 with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
Today Hallie talks about orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) in the birth to 3 year population. She lists the signs and symptoms of OMDs for B-3 and talks about risk factors along with what to assess, treat and monitor in infants and toddlers. Recom ...
Episode 57: Cultural Sensitivity: Our Role As SLP’s With Dominique Kennedy, MS, CCC- SLP
In this episode, Hallie talks with Dominique Kennedy on cultural sensitivity in the Speech Language pathology field. They discuss the importance of inclusion and diversity as well as working with culturally and linguistically diverse individuals and fami ...
Episode 53: Love it, Like it, Learning it – Feeding Strategies To Make Feeding Time Less Stressful And More Successful
In this episode, Hallie talks with Ashley about children who are picky eaters and their families. Ashley discusses her initial experiences as a Registered Dietician and being a mom. She discusses the basics of a Registered Dietician's approach to feeding ...
Episode 51: Be a Fierce Unapologetic Advocate with Seanna Nichols MS, OTR
In this episode, Hallie and Seanna discuss how everything changes when you become a parent, especially a parent of a child with feeding difficulties. Seanna also discusses her experience with postpartum mood dysfunction as well as what to expect vs reali ...
Episode 43: Food Before One Is NOT Just For Fun
In this episode Hallie discusses the reasons for introducing solids at 6 months of age and why food before one is necessary for skill development. Topics covered include: Nutritional considerations (e.g., zinc, iron, etc) Allergy considerations; speci ...