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Treatment Strategies for the Improvement of Oral, Pharyngeal, Feeding/Swallowing, and Respiratory Coordination Function: The Child with Neuromuscular Involvement - LIVE WEBINAR - Two Sessions
Rona Alexander
April 10, 2025 9:10 AM - April 11, 2025LIVE WEBINAR
Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete both sessions for 13 Contact Hours (1.3 CEUs)
April 10 and 11, 2025
9:10 am EST • 8:10 am CST • 7:10 am MST• 6:10 am PST (US)
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This engaging course delivers a wealth of information on assessment and treatments that focus on the trunk, respiration, swallowing skills, and oral motor functioning, as well as mealtime strategies to improve feeding in infants and children with neuromuscular impairments.
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Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete both sessions for 13 Contact Hours (1.3 CEUs) April 10 and 11, 2025 9:10 am EST • 8:10 am CST • 7:10 am MST• 6:10 am PST (US)
EARLY BIRD RATE! Register by February 27, 2025 to receive $20 off your registration. Enter coupon code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout to receive the discount. Must be used at time of registration.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course delivers clinically relevant assessment and intervention strategies for infants and children with neuromuscular impairments and challenges to their oral, pharyngeal, feeding/swallowing and respiratory function. Special emphasis is on postural alignment and control as well as on sensory factors that can influence a child’s feeding and swallowing. Effective intervention strategies to improve cheeks/lips, tongue, jaw, pharyngeal and rib cage/diaphragm function will be highlighted. Participants will engage in extensive clinical problem-solving via group case analysis and patient demonstration sessions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Identify the essential components of a comprehensive clinical assessment of oral, pharyngeal, feeding/swallowing and respiratory coordination function in infants and young children.
Determine what needs to be examined and evaluated in each component of a comprehensive clinical assessment.
Identify the essential parts of comprehensive intervention programming for young children with neuromuscular involvement.
Modify body alignment/positioning for effective intervention programming for oral, pharyngeal, and respiratory function.
Apply treatment strategies to improve the function of the cheeks/lips, tongue, and jaw in children with neuromuscular involvement in preparation for improved feeding.
AUDIENCE: Professionals who have a foundation of knowledge in the components of typical and atypical oral, pharyngeal, feeding/swallowing, respiratory, and general movement development. Participants should have practical experience in providing assessment and intervention services for infants and children with neuromuscular involvement who exhibit problems in oral motor, oral sensory, pharyngeal, feeding, swallowing, phonatory, and respiratory coordination function.
Rona Is Speaking at our Birth to Three Conference!
If you work with the birth to three population, or are interested in transitioning to the birth to three setting, check out ourupcoming virtual conferenceon March 20 and 21, 2025. Rona Alexander will be presenting on the topic of Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing: Treatment Strategies Focusing on Postural Alignment, Respiratory Coordination and Oral and Pharyngeal Function. With over 500 OTs, PTs and SLPs in attendance last year, we’re looking forward to another exceptional event and hope you can join!
Rona Alexander, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, C/NDT is a speech-language pathologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of oral, pharyngeal, feeding/swallowing, and respiratory coordination function in infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with primary neuromotor, musculoskeletal, and sensory systems impairments. She maintains a private practice; provides consultation services; provides short-term treatment intensives; and conducts workshops/courses/seminars/webinars on oral movement, oral sensory, pharyngeal, feeding/swallowing, and thoracic cage/respiratory coordination development, assessment, and treatment.
Dr. Alexander is an active advanced speech instructor in Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT). She has contributed chapters on oral, pharyngeal, feeding/swallowing, and rib cage/respiratory coordination function to numerous publications; is co-author of the book entitled, Normal Development of Functional Motor Skills: The First Year of Life; is author of the CEU product, Focus on the Rib Cage for Improvement of Respiration, Phonation, Movement, and Postural Control; and is co-developer of the CEU product, The ABCs of Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing.
Financial Disclosure: Rona Alexander receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc., as well as royalty payments from Clinician's View and a co-author of the book published by The Hammill Institute on Disabilities.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Rona Alexander has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose. She is a member of the NDTA and the NDTA Instructor Group.
TESTIMONIALS
Rona's class provides a systematic and wholistic view in assessing and treating feeding/swallowing. The class is great for different levels of feeding therapists. -Iwei C., OTR
I learned great techniques to prepare the oral mechanism including how to properly complete facial massage and oral exercises to elongate the cheek and lip musculature and provide sensory input. -Lesley L., OTR
Ms. Alexander's explanation of the GI medications and there impact on feeding was excellent. She explained the considerations of the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems impact on feeding in an impactful way. -Rhonda M., OTR
Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 13 contact hours (1.3 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 11770. This Distance Learning-Interactive Course is offered at 13 contact hours 1.3 CEUs. ). Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge . AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 13 units. Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 15.5 CE Hours - approval #20-763263. ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA. Approved CE Provider for up to 1.3 CEU’s. Approved by the FL Physical Therapy Association for 15.5 CE Hours - approval #CE25-763263. Course is approved by the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 13 continuing educational hours. Approved by the MN Board of Physical Therapy for 13 CE Hours, #11443. Approval #2201-348 by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 13 CEC's. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 15.5 contact hours. The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 13 hours of EI credential credit in the area of Intervention. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 15.5 contact hours (1.55 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 13 contact hours. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2210017TX for 13 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. 13 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification or they can be applied towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification. 13 hours or 1.3 CEUs for dieticians.
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