Live Webinar for Pediatric Feeding Therapists
May 6, 8, 13 and 15, 2025
Evening Times TBD – please check back soon for timing and agenda
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Feeding challenges in childhood through adulthood can arise from sensory differences, structural differences, a lack of experience with advanced textures, or all the above. Enhance your feeding knowledge with this holistic approach that acknowledges the role of structural differences, retained reflexes, sensory differences, muscle weakness, and abnormal breathing/rest posture/swallow patterns on mealtime participation and eating. Determine how to functionally assess for tongue ties and determine when releases are warranted. Learn and embrace a neurodiversity affirming approach that accounts for individual differences including emotional support and counseling techniques that contribute to positive outcomes for clients and families struggling with feeding.
LEARNING OBJETIVES:
- Identify root cause(s) of pediatric feeding difficulty in infants through adolescents
- Differentiate between sensory-based, structurally based and experience-based feeding difficulties from case history review through assessment to prioritize intervention strategies.
- Recognize the impact of neurodiverse affirming care to foster a positive relationship based on trust and felt safety.
- Determine when and how to best advocate for clients with functional impairments cased by structural differences.
- Apply counseling strategies and active-listening techniques to facilitate caregiver collaboration for supporting children with feeding difficulties.
- Choose a plan of care to achieve optimal progress with safe and enjoyable feeding based on a client’s case history and individual differences.
- Utilize play-based treatment to build sensory-based, structural-based, and/or experienced-based feeding skills.
AUDIENCE:
This is recommended as an intermediate course for OTs, PTs and SLPs specializing in pediatric feeding and swallowing.
Danielle Carey MS, CCC-SLP, COM® has been practicing for over 11 years. Danielle is the clinical manager and practicing speech-language pathologist/certified orofacial myologist within her company and has achieved the following specialty training: IAOM Board Certified Orofacial Myologist™, TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training, Basic DIR/Floortime Certification, VitalStim Certification, & SOS Approach to Feeding.
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