Pediatric Psychologist, Feeding Disorders and Food Allergy • Opinions are my own

Joined August 2017
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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
Hot off the press at @childrensatl - and right in time to launch #FoodAllergyAwareness Week next week! Thanks to @_allysonwright, Kelly, and the broader team for working to share this important advance. choa.org/about-us/newsroom/s…
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So dang proud of this amazing food allergy team at @childrensatl…they have been working hard for #FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek next week. Hope I’m not spoiling but leaving now I saw these teal Tic-Tac giveaways ready for clinic next week, to educate & enjoy @FoodAllergy
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So proud to work with a team who is dedicated to caring for the whole person. Allergies can be complicated - we hope this info can help ease day to day living with #foodallergy
So proud that my wonderful colleague ⁦@KaitBProctor⁩ coauthored this piece in ⁦@AnnalsAllergy⁩ & that we already offer this in our routine allergy clinic. We treat the whole patient - & family - ⁦@childrensatl⁩. Come see us! healio.com/news/allergy-asth…
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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
Let's talk about impacts that the pandemic had on #foodallergy, initially and now - both my own clinical observations as an allergy-informed family therapist, and research data that's now available. First, observed impacts the pandemic has had on social media engagement. (1/12)

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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
REMINDER: THIS WEEKEND! Join us as an all-star lineup explores the impact of food allergies on family dynamics, meal time routines, nutrition, and wellness. Register here & join us: web.cvent.com/event/f41acf6a… #foodallergyawarenessweek

Excited to announce a virtual option for a multidisciplinary conference on 5/14-15 @childrensatl to focus on pediatric feeding problems. Many of our kids with allergies struggle - but there are solutions! Info below. Featuring @drlindaherbert @DrJennyThomas & more - join us!
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Love this simple, memorable set of steps for walking through #foodallergy! @TherapistTamara dropping some growth oriented mindset perspectives for coping with chronic illness related experiences 👏🏼
New strategy to help manage #foodallergy and allergy-related #anxiety and overwhelm. 🌱 The “GROW Through Discomfort” technique helps you identify other reasons for your anxiety (not just risk) so you can grow through the discomfort. Learn more here: foodallergycounselor.com/blo…
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Such a compelling narrative here - families want access to comprehensive care, including mental health support. So excited seeing these calls for integrated care!
Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
Food allergies are a chronic and potentially life threatening condition well established to cause not just adaptive stress but impairment in ADLs and reduction in QOL. Access to mental health support is shockingly poor as shown here…(1/)
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@rebeccaknibb81 giving an update on our #GAPSstudy. Globally almost 80% of parents experience food allergy distress. For the lucky few caregivers who saw a mental health professional, less than half were referred and had to self-seek help #WAOBSACI2022
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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
Excited to announce a virtual option for a multidisciplinary conference on 5/14-15 @childrensatl to focus on pediatric feeding problems. Many of our kids with allergies struggle - but there are solutions! Info below. Featuring @drlindaherbert @DrJennyThomas & more - join us!
Replying to @ATLergist
Update for @orenphoto @EleanorGarrow @meconroy22 @AllergyKidsDoc @TherapistTamara @AJacksonAPD: we *will* have a virtual option for this meeting and would love for any and all to join us! Link here: web.cvent.com/event/f41acf6a…
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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
Since SO many people reached out or commented that they'd like to share/use this image, I've created a properly copyrighted version. You're more than welcome to use it with credit given. You can save this image or message me to email it. So honored it resonates with so many - TY!
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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
So fantastic! Thanks to @PBSKIDS & to @MichaelPistiner, who is just such a mensch. This piece is specifically about food allergy - which is often misunderstood- but more broadly about cultivating inclusion & compassion. Please read, share, amplify! Kids will win if you do.
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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
Quality time with your children and loved ones can be crucial in fostering a healthy relationship. @ChildrensNatl’s @dreleanormackey shares some Do’s and Don’ts of positive interactions 👇🏼 #CNHPsychology #GrowUpStronger riseandshine.childrensnation…

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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
‼️ATTENTION: If you care about #PeanutAllergy or know someone who does, please 👀 this 🧵‼️ An extremely important study was published over the weekend... (1/N) thelancet.com/journals/lance…

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Having the right assessment tools can help improve patient and provider communication. Thrilled to be part of a collaborative team dedicated to supporting the whole patient!
Proud to share this collaborative work - all credit to @KaitBProctor @FullBelliesDoc & team. tl;dr: there is a shortage of validated tools, developed to NIH PROMIS or FDA standards, that can be used at the bedside to identify psychosocial distress in #foodallergy families
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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
Grateful to @AllergicLiving for raising awareness of #ARFID and its association, in some patients, with #foodallergies. We have much yet to learn, but are actively collaborating with Dr. Sharp and his skilled team @childrensatl & @EmoryPediatrics. More to come!
With #foodallergies, you must avoid allergens. But for some kids, needed avoidance can tip into very restricted eating & refusal of safe foods. It's a disorder called ARFID. Read this important article about ARFID & FA, and meet families grappling with it. @ATLergist
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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
Great fun bantering w/ the 1 & only @AllergyKidsDoc on this episode. Thanks for the opportunity @AAAAI_org! Hope folks find something helpful in here as we parents all navigate these minefields together. Best of luck y’all! Let’s all show each other more love & compassion.
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Our latest podcast is live: Preparing for the New School Year with #Allergies and #Asthma. Dr. Vickery @ATLergist joins us to discuss the Delta variant, safety of sending kids back to school and asthma/allergy management in the school setting. ow.ly/qSvf50FX3a2
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Kait Baker Proctor retweeted
If you take care of #foodallergy patients & you aren’t familiar with ARFID (I wasn’t either until recently), look it up. Probably some of your patients meet diagnostic criteria. Here we report our experience of a pilot embedding a psychologist in our clinic @childrensatl. (1/n)
Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): A Treatable Complication of Food Allergy dlvr.it/S5k4SH
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This 👏🏼 is 👏🏼 what 👏🏼 it’s 👏🏼 all 👏🏼 about 👏🏼 It’s my privilege to work with a team and a hospital who value patient and family experiences #allbetter @childrensatl
It's #FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek & I want to thank my buddy Beau & his family for sharing their story & supporting our research. Hear about the difficulties of living with food allergies & the importance of proper diagnosis. Come see us @childrensatl! youtu.be/UQSAeywmZKQ
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.⁦@EmoryMedicine⁩ sharing wellness guides for COVID19 on tons of topics - from general coping strategies to resources for newly unemployed, those with chronic illness, and healthcare workers and their partners, and more. Definitely worth the read! med.emory.edu/departments/ps…

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LOVE this resource for parents and kids. Evidence based, positive parenting strategies for a time that’s hitting kids and parents hard.