This session is part of two comprehensive:
Birth to Three Annual Conference PROGRAM A – ON-DEMAND
and
Birth to Three Annual Conference – ON-DEMAND
COURSE DESCRIPTON:
Changes in the thoracic cage (rib cage, shoulder girdle complex, and upper extremities) can have profound effects on oral, pharyngeal, and respiratory function as well as head and neck control, pelvis/hips/lower extremities alignment and function in typically developing infants as well as infants and young children with neuromotor system challenges. A comprehensive clinical assessment of feeding and swallowing in an infant or young child must include examination/evaluation of more than oral and pharyngeal function alone but must identify impairments of body structures and function in other body systems that may need to be addressed because of their influence on a child’s progress in achieving the feeding and swallowing functional outcomes delineated in the plan of care. The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF model) regarding functional activities and limitations, participation and participation restrictions, and body structure and function integrities and impairments as they relate to the evaluation and treatment of feeding and swallowing in infants and young children will be discussed. The identification of impairments and the implementation of strategies that can be incorporated into treatment to address these specific impairments in body alignment, respiratory function, and oral and pharyngeal function for improved feeding and swallowing function will be presented using case discussions and group labs/problem-solving.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Apply the feeding and swallowing function in infants and young children with neuromotor system challenges to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF model).
- Determine which impairments in thoracic cage alignment, mobility, and musculature activity in infants and young children with neuromotor system challenges impact postural alignment, respiratory coordination, and oral and pharyngeal function during feeding and swallowing, play, and general movement activities.
- Formulate treatment strategies that address specific impairments in thoracic cage alignment, mobility, and musculature activity in infants and young children with neuromotor system challenges that will impact on oral, pharyngeal, and respiratory coordination function for improved feeding and swallowing function.
AUDIENCE:
Birth to three therapists including OTs, PTs, SLPs, and Special Educators. Practice settings to include: Outpatient – hospital, Outpatient – private practice, Early intervention/home care and Outpatient – treatment intensives.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Evaluation and Treatment of Feeding and Swallowing Function in Infants and Young Children: Applying the ICF
Structures of the Thoracic Cage
Significant Musculature of the Thoracic Cage/Mouth/ Pharynx
Typical Development Focusing on Thoracic Cage Alignment, Mobility, and Musculature Activity and Their Impact on Function: Birth -8/9 Months
Thoracic Cage Alignment, Mobility, and Musculature Activity in Infants/Young Children with Neuromotor System Challenges and their Impact on Function
Impairments in Thoracic Cage Alignment, Mobility, and Musculature Activity and Their Impact on Body Alignment, Respiratory Function, and Oral and Pharyngeal Function (Case Discussions)
Treatment Strategies to Address Impairments in Thoracic Cage Impairments for Improved Feeding and Swallowing Function (Labs/Discussions and Case Discussions)
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.
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This course meets the criteria for 3 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) Intermediate Level.
If your state is not listed below and you have three or more therapists interested in attending, please contact us at info@educationresourcesinc.com or call 800-487-6530 to speak with a team member. We will review whether approval can be obtained for your state.
To receive a certificate of completion all registered attendees are required to attend and participate fully in all applicable course activities (i.e., labs, discussions, group work, polls, post-tests with passing grade of 80% or greater etc.) and complete the evaluation form.
AOTA – American Occupational Therapy Association
AOTA - Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 11368. This Distance Learning-Independent Course is offered at 3 contact hours 0.3 CEUs (Intermediate Level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures
NBCOT - This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 3 units.
FL OT - Approved provider of the FL Board of Occupational Therapy-CE Broker – 3.5 hrs. This course meets the approval of the TX Board of OT Examiners.
ASHA – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA - This session applies 0.3 ASHA CEUs toward approval but must be combined with all Part A Sessions to receive ASHA CEUS. 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. SLPs that require ASHA must submit your ASHA participant form to ERI. ASHA participant form to ERI.
TX SLP - ASHA credits are accepted by the Texas Department of License and Renewal.
PT – Physical Therapy by State
MD PT - Approved by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
MN PT - This session applies 3 hours toward approval but must be combined with all Part A Sessions to receive CE Hours.
NJ PT - Approved by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
IL PT - Approved sponsor by the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 3.5 contact hours.
ILEI -The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 0.5 ATY, 0.5 TYP, 2 INT hours of EI credential credit in the area of Intervention.
NY PT - Approved provider by the New York State Board of Physical Therapy for 3.5 contact hours (0.35 CEUs).
Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: CA, NM, OK, TX and the assignment do not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures for these.
The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY, 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.
NDTA - 3 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.
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