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Through interactive case studies, this brief course will guide your decision-making process of complex pediatric feeding and swallowing cases to BRIDGE the gap between the developmental, neurological, physiological, motor, sensory, and behavioral components.
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Through interactive case studies, this brief course will guide your decision-making process of complex pediatric feeding and swallowing cases to BRIDGE the gap between the developmental, neurological, physiological, motor, sensory, and behavioral components.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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This course is applicable for OTs, SLPs and PTs who work with the feeding and swallowing population.
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90 Minutes:
The BRIDGE Process
• BRIDGE: Begin, Reflect, Initiate, Develop, Gauge, Educate
• Learn how to think critically and make informed, evidence-based decisions when treating children with feeding disorders
Begin: initial and ongoing assessment
• Feeding and swallowing assessment
• Case Study Example: Where to begin
Reflect: on multifactorial aspects of feeding/swallowing problem
• Clinical Assessment of Feeding and Swallowing: Integrating your findings and determining need for further assessment
• Case Study Example: Complex medical histories
Initiate: plan of care – writing patient goals
• Documentation components
• Measurable and Functional Goals: Challenges and Pitfalls
• Case Study Example: Writing goals that are functional, measurable, and insurance friendly
Develop: recommendations and intervention strategies based on patient goals
• Current practices in treating pediatric dysphagia: Advantages & limitations
• Treatment recommendations
• Case Study Example: Strategies to utilize based on presenting impairments
Gauge: progress in therapy
• BRIDGE: Considerations for transitioning between approaches based on response to intervention.
• Case Study Example: Feeling stuck, where to go next
Educate: patient, family, and medical/therapy team members
• Controversial recommendations in assessment
• Case Study Example: Tethered oral tissues
Anais Villaluna, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC is a trilingual Speech-Language Pathologist and Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. She earned her Bachelor of Science (2006) and Master of Science (2008) degrees from Texas Woman’s University and completed her clinical doctorate (SLPD, 2025) at Northwestern University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Health Services Research at Texas A&M University, focusing on improving the implementation of evidence-based care for pediatric dysphagia.
Anais practices in a variety of pediatric hospital settings, including pediatric hospital inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and multidisciplinary specialty clinics with gastroenterology and otolaryngology teams. Her clinical work is centered on medically complex infants and children with feeding and swallowing disorders, and she is passionate about translating evidence into practice to improve care quality and outcomes.
She has presented nationally and virtually on topics related to pediatric dysphagia, culturally responsive practice, and implementation science, and is a published author in peer-reviewed journals. Anais also holds leadership roles with organizations such as the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) and Feeding Matters. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, clinician education, and ethical, system-level change to advance pediatric dysphagia care.
Financial Disclosure: Anais Villalluna receives a salary from Texas Children’s Hospital and Feeding and Swallowing Specialists of The Woodlands. She receives a speaking honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Anais Villaluna has a non-financial relationship with IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative) as a US IRG Pediatric Co-Chair, Communication Committee Member. She has a non-financial relationship with Feeding Matters as a volunteer for Digital Outreach Committee.
Dana Kizer is an occupational therapist, Board Certified in Pediatrics, and has a special interest in feeding as well as sensory processing. She has worked in a variety of pediatric settings including a pediatric hospital, specialty clinic, private practice, and home health. Dana has presented on feeding therapy and interventions nationally and across virtual platforms. Dana is a published author on the subject of pediatric feeding disorders. She currently volunteers her time with Feeding Matters by serving on the Pre-Conference Committee and the Family Advisory Council to help families navigate the complex world of pediatric feeding disorders. In addition to her professional experience with feeding disorders, Dana brings a family perspective to her treatments and teaching experiences as her initial experience with feeding therapy occurred when she would accompany her younger brother to his feeding therapy appointments. She has seen first-hand the difference therapy can make in the lives of patients and their families.
Financial Disclosure: Dana Kizer receives a salary from Texas Children’s Hospital and Feeding and Swallowing Specialists of The Woodlands. She receives a speaking honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Dana Kizer has a non-financial relationship with Feeding Matters as a volunteer for the Family Advisory Council and the Pre-Conference Committee.
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Once you purchase an online course, you will have the opportunity to take an exam to test your retention of the material. If you have purchased this course, please ensure you have logged in to your account in order to take the exam. The exam must be completed with a pass rate of 80% or more in order to receive your certificate of attendance.
Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 06585. This Distance Learning-Independent Course is offered at 1.5 Contact Hours (0.15 CEUs). Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 1.5 units. ASHA CE Provider (Intermediate level) 0.15 ASHA CEUs. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures. Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 1.5 CE Hours - approval #20-1113316. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 1.5 contact hours. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 1.5 contact hours. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2210017TX for 1.5 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. Approved Provider for OK State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision #BAP202310003. 1.5 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification. The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY. The following state boards of physical therapy either do not require course pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, CO, CT, IA, ME, MT, NE, ND, NH, SD, WA
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