Assessment and Treatment of Complex Feeding Disorders: Assessing and Treating The Whole Child
Presenter(s)
Mary Tarbell-Bickley, M.Ed, CCC-SLP
Live Webinar for Pediatric Therapists. Complete All Sessions for 13.5 Contact Hours (1.35 CEUs) April 17, 24 and May 1, 8, 2024 | 5:40 pm EST • 4:40 pm CST • 3:40 pm MST • 2:40 pm PST (US)
Clinicians will be taught the necessary components of a comprehensive evaluation of feeding problems including those encountered by children with oral motor dysfunction, ankyloglossia, oral motor inexperience, oral hypersensitivity, behavioral rigidity and anxiety as seen in children with cardiac issues, prematurity, ASD, syndromes and 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. Participants will leave with a comprehensive therapy tool-box including suggestions for reducing mealtime stress, improving oral competence and thus confidence and ensuring family carryover. Video case analysis will enhance problem-solving in hospital.