Hallie Bulkin argues feeding therapy should follow a systematic process instead of random trial-and-error. Her "Feed the Peeds" framework guides clinicians to observe function, identify patterns across body systems, prioritize barriers, intervene within scope, collaborate when needed, and measure outcomes to drive decisions.
So if feeding therapy has felt like guesswork to you, this is what I want you to take away. You probably don't need more random activities or strategies or exercises or whatever. Okay? You need a repeatable process. And I want you to start with the whole child, watch feeding functionally, look for patterns across systems, prioritize the barriers that matter most, treat what is within your scope, collaborate when the story extends beyond your scope, and measure what changes when you can. Okay? That's how we stop throwing those strategies at symptoms and begin making decisions with intention behind them. And my friends, that is the foundation of Feed the Peeds. I created Feed the Peeds because clinicians were asking for more than just information. They wanted to know how to assess and connect what they were seeing, choose treatment priorities, build a plan, and know when to treat, adjust, collaborate, and refer.
What I Was Missing in Feeding Therapy: ARFID, Airway, and Myo with Samy Hernandez
