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Live webinar for therapists. Complete both sessions for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs)
May 14 and 15, 2027
9:40 am EST • 8:40 am CT • 7:40 am MST • 6:40 am PT (US)
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Gain a deeper understanding of the esophagus and its role in clinical recognition, feeding management, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This course equips pediatric feeding therapists with foundational knowledge, screening skills, and practical strategies for supporting children with known or suspected esophageal involvement.
Explore the anatomy and physiology of the esophagus and its critical interplay with the oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing. Examine how structural, inflammatory, and motility-related esophageal conditions may present clinically and influence feeding function. Through complex case studies, you’ll strengthen your ability to recognize potential esophageal red flags, implement appropriate feeding interventions within scope of practice, and facilitate timely medical referral when additional evaluation is warranted.
NOTE: This course does not teach participants to diagnose or manage esophageal disorders. Rather, it focuses on recognizing clinical features that may suggest esophageal involvement, integrating relevant considerations into feeding assessment and intervention, and supporting effective interdisciplinary communication and referral pathways.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the clinical limitations of a dichotomized view of swallowing by analyzing the interdependence of the oropharyngeal and esophageal phases.
- Relate esophageal anatomy and physiology to the mechanics of bolus transport and sphincter function.
- Correlate clinical signs, symptoms, and comorbidities that indicate potential esophageal contributions to a pediatric feeding disorder.
- Integrate esophageal screening considerations into clinical and instrumental swallow evaluations to guide diagnostic decision-making.
- Choose appropriate referral pathways and documentation language that adhere to scope of practice when esophageal pathology is suspected.
- Modify feeding therapy plans to support safe oral intake and facilitate participation in family mealtime routines for children with esophageal dysfunction.
- Apply esophageal findings to the clinical decision-making process to coordinate care within a multidisciplinary team.
AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for feeding therapist OTs, OTAs, SLPs, SLPAs, lactation consultants and early intervention providers working with children.
Amanda Adsett, MSc, R.SLP, S-LP(C), is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist with over 15 years of specialized experience in the assessment and management of pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders. For the past 10 years, she has been a member of a multidisciplinary Pediatric Aerodigestive Team, caring for children with co-occurring airway, digestive, and feeding disorders.
Amanda's clinical experience spans intensive care, inpatient acute care, and ambulatory settings, including roles as a clinic coordinator. She maintains a high-volume diagnostic practice with expertise in Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS), Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), and Pharyngeal High-Resolution Manometry (P-HRM). She integrates these tools into the assessment and management of complex pediatric swallowing disorders.
In addition to her clinical practice, Amanda is involved in clinical research and professional education in pediatric feeding and swallowing.
Financial Disclosure: Amanda Adsett receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Amanda Adsett has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
This course is the first of its kind and provides pediatric therapists with such foundational, pertinent information for clinical practice. That it's an advanced level course is also refreshing when it is so challenging to find this level of course online! -Molly P., SLP
Even after seeing patients today [after the course], I've started considering more about their esophageal impact on feeding...this was amazing and I have already recommended my coworkers take the next one! -Jenny B., SLP
This course was very well organized with the presentation and easy to follow. The handouts and format were great. -Kim W., SLP
This was a great course! I'm excited to recommend it to my colleagues. It was really helpful to learn more information in the pediatric population about the research linkage that showed esophageal dysphagia may have direct impact on pharyngeal dysphagia or UES dysfunction. -Delaney K., SLP
This course meets the criteria for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs) Advanced Level.
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 .
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. This Distance Learning-Interactive course is pending AOTA approval for 12 contact hours 1.2 CEUs (Advanced Level, OT service delivery, Foundational Knowledge & Professional Issues). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 12 units.
Approved provider of the FL Board of Occupational Therapy-CE Broker – 14 hrs. This course meets the approval of the TX Board of OT Examiners.
ASHA CE Provider (Advanced level) 1.2 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 credits are accepted by the TX Department of License and Renewal.
Approved by the FL Physical Therapy Association for 14 continuing education contact hours. Accreditation of this course does not necessarily imply the FPTA supports the views of the presenter or the sponsors.
Approved by the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
Approved by the MN Board of Physical Therapy.
Approved by the NJ Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 14 contact hours. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs).
Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: CA, NM, OK, TX and the assignment does 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.
12 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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