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Time To Eat!
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Kerry Pearl, MS, CCC-SLP, the Coordinator of the Food School Feeding Therapy Program at the Boston Children's Hospital, was Therapro's Saturday Seminar speaker on February 11th . Her topic, Interventions for Toddlers and School-Age Children with Feeding Difficulties was bursting with theoretical information that helps direct us in selecting a treatment approach that is appropriate for a particular child.
She began by stressing the importance of a good Feeding Evaluation, giving many important ideas on observations and considerations during the assessment period (see Filomena's blog). This evaluation will help to identify target areas that can be prioritized with input from caregivers.
A distinctive feature of Kerry's presentation was her discussion of two intervention models: 1) Operant Conditioning and 2) Sensory Desensitization. We highly recommend that you read Filomena's blog describing in detail these interventions and how to select the appropriate one for a child.
Many effective treatment ideas were also shared for a variety of feeding problems. Some materials she highlighted include: Making Mealtime ezpz: Fun Ways to Fill the Happy Mat (a great picture book for children and parents), Chewy Tubes, Exertubing, Wind-Up Toys, Baby Safe Feeder, and Happy Mat Silicone Feeding Mat.
Kerry's thoughtful, organized, chock-full presentation provided us with a practical way to approach feeding problems in young children. She has graciously provided her Power Point slides for your reference here. See clips from her seminar on our Youtube channel.
Karen Conrad Weihrauch, PhD, OTR/L Details on all Therapro offerings can be found at www.therapro.com and our blog. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest or contact us with any feedback or questions. |
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All seminars are free, and are held Saturdays from 9-11 AM in our Showroom.
To check out what's coming up for our Saturday Seminar Series, just click on the News and Events Tab on our website. View past seminars and upcoming seminars, see speakers' descriptions of their seminars as well as their learning objectives. We hope that knowing what to expect from the seminar in advance will help you decide if it is one that you may wish to attend (or view on our YouTube channel). Cancellation of Saturday Seminars due to inclement weather will now be posted on the Therapro website.
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