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The Growth and Nutrition Program at Children's Hospital Boston is specifically designed to help children with poor growth and feeding difficulties. The goals of the program are to evaluate children with poor growth, improve their overall nutrition, and to promote healthy eating habits.
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The Growth and Nutrition Program at Children's was established in July of 1984. It was one of the first multidisciplinary team programs in the country to address the problem of childhood malnutrition, formerly known as Failure to Thrive. Our current Growth and Nutrition Program has been in continuous operation for twenty-three years with great successes. Our program is supported through a contract with the Department of Public Health which funds specific Growth and Nutrition sites throughout Massachusetts.
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We see children from birth to six years who have difficulty maintaining healthy growth patterns. Many of our patients have been diagnosed with childhood malnutrition and failure to thrive. We also see children who are having difficulty transitioning from feeding via tube, eating by mouth, or who are delayed in their feeding skills. Our broad range of patients also includes children with feeding problems related to behavioral issues, including food aversions and family stresses that prevent healthy weight gain. Almost fifty percent of our patients are overcoming behavioral stresses.
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The doctors, nurses, dieticians, social workers, and psychologists provide a comprehensive mutlidisciplinary approach to the evaluation and treatment of growth problems. Most growth and feeding programs are a combination of physical, behavioral, and psychosocial factors. In partnership with families, our team focuses on identifying the possible causes of poor weight gain and develops a treatment plan specific to your child's needs. We also work closely with resources in your communities to assist your families.
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Growth and Nutrition Program
The GNP is growing in many ways! Adding an experienced program director, new providers and changing to online documenting are just a few of the updates. These changes will further improve the care for our children. If you're interested in learning more contact us at the number below!
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- Susanna Huh, MD, MPH: Program Director, Pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
- Jacqueline Almestica, MSW, LICSW: Social Work
- Meera Bognani, RD, MS, LDN: Nutrition
- Clement Bottino, MD: General pediactric Fellow
- Gwenyth Gorlin, MS, CCC-SLP: Feeding and swallowing
- Leslie Hale-Werner, RN: Feeding and nutritional assestment in home and daycare settings
- Jenny Kinne, RD, MS, LDN: Nutrition
- Robert Markowitz, MD: General pediatrics, disordered eating
- Carrie Mauras, PhD: Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellow, behavioral therapy and developmental consultation
- Joanne Michalek, NP: General pediatrics, protective services
- Nancy Sullivan, PhD: Behavioral and developmental medicine
- Lynn Tougas, RD, LDN: Nutrition, developmental disabilities
- John Watkins, MD: Pediatric gastroenterology, Nutrition
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Speech and Language Pathologist
Newly added to the team is Gwenyth Gorlin, MS, CCC-SLP. Her expertise in helping children with dysphagia and swallowing difficulties is a great addition to our team.
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If you have any questions regarding the clinic, to set up an appointment, or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact Christina at 617-355-7713, or fax at 617-730-0881 attn: Growth and Nutrition Clinic. Also, please be advised that voicemail is checked and answered only Wednesday and Friday afternoons.
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www.healthykids.com
www.tinytummies.com
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Vegetable Recipes Kids Love
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One Minute Snack Ideas
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SOS! Help for Parents: A Practical Guide for Handling Common Everyday Behavior Problems, by Lynn Clark
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The Challenging Child, by Stanley Greenspan
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1,2,3, Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2 to 12, by Thomas Phelan
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Just Two More Bites! Helping Pickey Eaters Say Yes to Food, by Linda Piette
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For more help with feeding problems, general questions, and parent/child communication issues, check out the following website recommended by our clinical psychologists:
www.kidshealth.org
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Oral Motor/Feeding Group out of the Martha Eliot Health Center
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Our dietitian's point of view!
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