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…