Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Feeding Disorder - First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

How do food access, caregiver stress, and everyday challenges affect children with PFD? Guests: Amy Delaney, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Ivonne M. Maldonado-De la Rosa, PhD, MLS, CCC-SLP Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTube In this episode of First Bite host Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, welcomes Amy Delaney, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Ivonne M. Maldonado-De la Rosa, PhD, MLS, CCC-SLP, to examine how social determinants of health (SDOH) influence pediatric feeding care and outcomes. From food insecurity and family resources to healthcare access and systemic barriers, the discussion highlights the real-world factors that can affect a family's ability to participate in feeding interventions. Drawing on emerging research and clinical experience, Michelle and her guests discuss why understanding each family's circumstances is essential to providing individualized, compassionate, and equitable care. About the Guests: Amy Delaney, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in Speech Pathology and Audiology at Marquette University. She is the Director of the Neurodevelopmental Feeding and Swallowing Lab, which focuses on identifying a normative reference for feeding development to establish diagnostic criteria and assessment tools for the early and accurate diagnosis of pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). Ivonne M. Maldonado-De la Rosa, PhD, MLS, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at A.T. Still University and a bilingual speech-language pathologist. Drawing on her background in speech-language pathology and legal studies, her teaching, clinical practice, and research focus on pediatric feeding disorders, dysphagia, social determinants of health, culturally responsive care, and preparing future clinicians to deliver equitable, evidence-based services. Show Notes: Family Guided Routines Based Intervention Feeding and Swallowing Milestones Hitos de la alimentación y la deglución Neurodevelopmental Feeding And Swallowing Lab MacSwallow It’s Not Picky Eating ASHA-PAC The Feeding Innovation Lab @unleranwithmetheslp IDDSI Around the World Smells From the Kitchen, Lessons From the Field, Part 1: Creative Dysphagia Strategies Hispanic Caucus <