Navigating the Overlap of PFD and ARFID
Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Aug 29, 2024
Dear Friends of Feeding Matters, At Feeding Matters, our work has always been to support families of children with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) and the professionals who care for them. As part of thisRead full post…
PFD Story- Baking with the Besties
Published by Christina Van Ditto on Mar 28, 2024
As parents of children with medical complexities and special needs, we parent as clinicians. We are responsible for care and carryover that often resembles a therapeutic and medical model. WhenRead full post…
Pediatric Feeding Disorder to ARFID: A Young Child’s Journey
Published by Feeding Matters on Jun 26, 2023
Not long after Alexandra Marcy’s third child was born, she knew something was wrong with her eating. From the start, her daughter, Emerson, wasn’t latching properly. “I was told atRead full post…
PFD, ARFID or both?
Published by Will Sharp, PhD on Jun 12, 2023
Developing common terminology for children with PFD and ARFID is key to improving diagnosis and treatment By William Sharp, PhD is a behavioral psychologist and director at theChildren’s Multidisciplinary FeedingRead full post…
Accurately Diagnosing PFD and ARFID: Why Misdiagnosis Can Do More Harm Than Good
Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Apr 21, 2023
Feeding Matters CEO reflects on how we need to change the conversation around the two diagnoses I recently heard about a distraught mother of an eight-year-old, whose daughter spent timeRead full post…