Assessment and Treatment of Complex Feeding Disorders: Assessing and Treating The Whole Child - LIVE Webinar - Two Sessions (Aug 02 - 03, 2024)
Assessment and Treatment of Complex Feeding Disorders: Assessing and Treating The Whole Child - LIVE Webinar - Two Sessions is organized by Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) and will be held from Aug 02 - 03, 2024.
Course Description:
Clinicians will be taught the necessary components of a comprehensive evaluation of feeding problems including those encountered by children with oral motor dysfunction, oral motor inexperience, oral hypersensitivity, behavioral rigidity and anxiety as seen in children with cardiac issues, prematurity, ASD, syndromes, SPD. Focus will be on a holistic treatment approach for challenging feeding disorders that are characteristically seen with tube dependency, oral inexperience, severe oral hypersensitivity, rigid eating patterns, and difficulty transitioning to table foods.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will leave with a comprehensive therapy toolbox including suggestions for reducing mealtime stress and anxiety and ensuring family carryover. Video case analysis will enhance problem-solving in hospital, school, home, and private practice settings.
• Identify children who are appropriate for oral functional therapy
• Choose the components of a holistic evaluation for complex feeding problems to reduce mealtime stress, improve oral competence and increase confidence ensuring family carryover
• Apply at least 3 treatment goals to address barriers to normal eating patterns
• Determine the appropriate intensity of therapy to address a feeding impairment
• Select an evidence-based treatment to address a feeding impairment related to oral motor dysfunction, ankyloglossia, oral motor inexperience, oral hypersensitivity, behavioral rigidity and/or anxiety