Webinar: 2020-06-16 - Oral Motor Treatment Strategies
Webinar: 2020-06-16 - Oral Motor Treatment Strategies
Oral Motor Treatment Strategies presented by Kate Barlow, OTD
June 16, 2020 - 7:00PM - 8:30PM EDT
Webinar description
This presentation will discuss the prevalence of Pediatric Feeding Disorders (PDF) and the importance of screening all children for feeding difficulties. The presentation will focus on oral motor deficits and specific treatment strategies for children 6 months to 10 years of age.
Learning Objectives: After this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the importance of screening all children for feeding difficulties; 2. Apply treatment interventions for specific oral motor deficit areas.
Kate Barlow, OTD is an Assistant Professor at American International College. She is also the current ambassador for the CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. program for the state of Massachusetts. Dr. Barlow received her BS in Occupational Therapy from Boston University, and her MS and OTD from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has over 20 years of clinical experience that includes public school practice, early intervention, a pediatric hospital-based outpatient clinic and management. Dr. Barlow’s area of clinical expertise is pediatric feeding and swallowing, which she has presented on at the OT state conferences of CT, MA, NH and VA, as well as guest lectured on the topic at Western New England University, Shenandoah University and Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Barlow presented her research on pediatric feeding difficulties relating to ARFID at the World Federation of Occupational Therapy conference in South Africa. She is the current recipient of the Feeding Matters grant with Dr. Paula Rabaey for her current research in Pediatric Feeding Disorders. Dr. Barlow’s passion is in global outreach. She founded the International Interprofessional Mentorship Program that currently provides mentorship to over 100 therapists in developing countries in Africa and South America.
