Ep 338: The Missing Link in Pediatric Feeding: Critical Skills Grad Programs Skip

In this episode, Hallie Bulkin discusses the critical gaps in pediatric feeding education that graduate programs often overlook. She emphasizes the importance of understanding messy eating behaviors and tethered oral tissues, and how these insights can enhance therapy outcomes. 

Hallie introduces her course, Feed the Peds, which aims to equip therapists with the necessary skills and confidence to address these challenges effectively. The episode serves as a call to action for professionals in the field to enroll before the course closes, highlighting the unique structure and benefits of the program.

In this episode, you’ll learn

✔️Grad school did not prepare us for pediatric feeding.

✔️Many programs focus on broader pediatric topics, neglecting feeding.

✔️Therapists often feel unprepared and seek more information.

✔️Feed the Peds offers unique insights not found elsewhere.

✔️Understanding messy eating can lead to faster therapy outcomes.

✔️Competence in therapy builds confidence for clinicians.

✔️The course includes mentorship and a comprehensive roadmap.

✔️Participants report feeling more equipped after the course.

✔️The course is structured to foster critical thinking in therapy.

RELATED EPISODES YOU MIGHT LOVE

• Episode 316: Navigating The World of Pediatric Feeding Therapy with Brittnee Tollison, M.Ed, CCC-SLP, CBC, CPFT™
• Episode 318: Feed The Peds®: The Mission with Hallie Bulkin, MA CCC-SLP, CMT®, CPFT™
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✨ FREE TRAINING ALERT – HAPPENING SEPTEMBER 8–10!

If you’re an SLP, OT, or student… you need to join me for the FREE 3-Day Pediatric Feeding Screening Training. Over 34,000 of your colleagues have done it — now it’s your turn!

Here’s what you’ll get when you sign up:

• 4 hours on a certificate of completion (perfect for your renewal hours)
• My complete pediatric feeding screening packet — development chart, 50-symptom checklist, findings chart & referral form
• A chance to win a full scholarship to the 12-week Feed The Peds® course

Grab your spot here → www.feedthepeds.com/training

OTHER WAYS TO CONNECT & LEARN

• 📅 Doors to Feed The Peds® open Sept 15–19 | join the waitlist
• 🍼 Ready to deep-dive into tethered oral tissues? Check out Tongue Tie Bootcamp
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