Hallie Bulkin

This may be a hot take but collecting CEUs and becoming a more confident clinician are two very different things.

With so many feeding and myo courses available, how do you know which ones will actually change the way you practice?

In Episode 397, I’m sharing five things to look for before investing in another course, from clinical reasoning and case studies to mentorship, feedback, and knowing your limits.

Because you don’t need another list of exercises. You need to understand the why behind what you’re doing and how to apply it to the patients sitting in front of you.

🎧 Tune in to Episode 397: How to Tell If a Feeding or Myo Course Will Actually Change Your Practice or comment TUP and I’ll send you the link

With Halloween just around the corner, here’s a little reminder to lead with kindness and patience. 🎃

Halloween is fun and exciting for many kids, but for others, it can feel overwhelming, scary, or just a little too much.

Some kids may struggle with the noise, the crowds, or the excitement. Others may have sensory sensitivities, motor challenges, allergies, or communication differences that aren’t obvious to us. And some older kids may still need a little extra support, even if they look grown up.

We never really know what someone else is experiencing, so let’s be mindful of our words, give kids the space they need, and remember that not every child will experience Halloween the same way.

A little patience and understanding can make a big difference in helping every child feel welcome.

Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and inclusive Halloween! 👻

Here’s one to try at your next eval. Most of us go straight to the plate, which makes sense, because chewing and swallowing are why the kiddo's sitting in front of us.

But the tongue doesn’t just switch on when food shows up, and where it hangs out all day at rest shapes how well it can handle food when it’s time to eat.

So starting with rest and breathing gets you to the reason behind the feeding piece a lot faster. That’s what we mean by seeing the whole story, and once you start watching for it, it’s kind of hard to stop.

Save this for your next eval, and give the quiet minutes as much attention as the bites.

Your scope says you can. That’s not the same as being ready to.

Grad school gave most of us a scope of practice and then sent us into complex caseloads without the clinical reasoning or mentorship to back it up. That’s not a personal failure. It’s a gap in how our field trains people.

In Episode 396 of The Untethered Podcast, I talk about how to spot your own gaps honestly and how to tell when a case calls for more training, a colleague from another discipline, or a referral.

If this one’s been on your mind too, comment TUP and I’ll send you the episode. I think you’ll feel a lot less alone after listening 🎧