First Bite: A Speech Therapy Podcast

This innovative tool is sure to support both your clinical heart and your practice as it grows.Guest: Meg Simione, PhD, CCC-SLP and Helen Cohen, BA, CLCEarn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PDWatch on YoutubeRegister for the FREE Empowering Providers PFD seriesThis episode of First Bite features Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, kicking off PFD and ARFID Awareness Month with Meg Simione, PhD, CCC-SLP, and her graduate student, Helen Cohen, BA, CLC, for an in-depth look at the PFD DAISI. Meg and Helen explain how the six DAISI factors, represented by the flower's petals, guide feeding assessment and treatment. They then dive into the four Social Spheres at the flower’s core, highlighting their influence on a child’s mealtime journey. They share practical tips for using the PFD DAISI in clinical practice, helping SLPs take a holistic, dynamic approach to pediatric feeding care.About the Guests: Meg Simione, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a clinician-scientist specializing in infant and child