Swallowing Difficulty
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2016 Articles
An Update on the Brain-Injured Toddler
At The Family Hope Center (FHC) today we just heard from this child’s mom, described in this March 23rd FB…
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2016 Articles
Suck, Swallow, Breathe (and Now Speech and Dentistry) Revisited
Everyone agrees that the “suck, swallow, and breathe” skill is paramount for a newborn to thrive. We discovered in our…
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2015 Articles
A Breastfeeding Story
I enjoy posting many clinical situations, but do not often present the human aspect of CFT. I am quoting a…
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2015 Articles
Oral Ties
If I ruled the world, every newborn would have the BBS/CFT/IDM model at birth. I am assuming the large majority…
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2015 Articles
Lactation and Swallowing
We wanted to share an update on the infant we have been seeing who was having breastfeeding issues. The mother…
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2015 Articles
A Study Investigating the Effectiveness and Safety of the Baby Brain Score, Gillespie Approach–Craniosacral Fascial Therapy and Infant-Driven Movement Model for Infants
By Kristen Myers, Michael Myers, Priscilla Kercher and Barry Gillespie Abstract Although birth is a natural and wondrous event, physical…
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2015 Articles
The Infant Oral Onion
We commonly found oral trauma, resulting in eye, sinus, jaw, and throat issues, in our research babies. It could first…
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2014 Articles
Suck, Swallow and Breathe
Suck, swallow and breathe is a necessary skill for newborns to thrive. We believe that CFT/IDM can help release the…
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2012 Articles
CFT at Birth – California
Great news on the infant front! After returning home to Los Angeles from the CFT course in PA, I have…
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2012 Articles
Narrow Palate
Today I treated a 9-year-old child with CP. Her palate was so narrow that the tip of my index finger…
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