In this episode, leading paediatric dietitian, Deb Blakley, shares her knowledge and expertise in Responsive Feeding Therapy (RFT), a respectful, relationship-based approach to supporting children and families through feeding challenges. Through evidence-informed insights and clinical experience, Deb unpacks what RFT looks like in practice, how dietitians can confidently implement it and the unique value they bring to multidisciplinary care.
Hosted by Rebecca Sparrowhawk
Biography
Deb Blakley is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Founder & Director of paediatric and family dietetics practice, Kids Dig Food in Brisbane. As an APD and mum to a neurodivergent teenager, Deb is passionate about supporting all children and their families to build a peaceful relationship with food. Deb and her team’s clinical practice is guided by the principles of Responsive Feeding, Neurodiversity Affirming Care, Trauma Informed Care and Weight Neutral Care. Deb’s approach to food and eating is to support parents, caregivers, families and educators to make decisions about nutrition and health from a place of care and consideration rather than control.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What sets RFT apart from traditional feeding methods
- How to translate the research to everyday practice
- Practical strategies to navigate feeding challenges
- Elevating the role of dietitians in multidisciplinary paediatric feeding care
Additional resources
Connect with Deb at kidsdigfood.com.au/, on LinkedIn or Facebook
Resources for further information:
- Responsive Feeding Therapy: Values and Practice v2
- Paper under review: Responsive Feeding Therapy: A Novel, Value-Driven Treatment Approach to Pediatric Avoidant Eating. Author: Cormack et al, click here
- Useful resources for parents, caregivers and teens that are consistent with RF values and goals can be found here.
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