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Organization: Motivations, Inc. Website
Email: [email protected]
Date(s) of Event: March 11-12, 2017 and July 28-29, 2017
Location / Venue for Event: March: Raleigh, NC and July: Charlotte, NC
Preferred Website Link: Register Here
Summary of Event: Motivations course #306 Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders: A Medical, Motor, Behavioral Approach Research indicates that the prevalence of pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders is 80% in the special needs population and 20% in typically developing children. Therefore, most pediatric clinicians will encounter this disorder in some form or another. Feeding disorders come in all shapes and sizes, such as coughing/choking during meals, poor oral-motor skill acquisition, food refusal, oral aversion, g-tube dependence and more. One must be versed in oral-motor and swallowing techniques, respiration, GI issues, nutrition, motor/postural alignment, and behavioral strategies. This is a two-day course focusing on how to approach pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders, how to diagnose and prioritize treatment options, and ensure successful outcomes for you and your patients. Day one will concentrate on medical and nutritional intervention strategies, while day two will focus on evaluation and therapeutic intervention. If children are available, there will be 1-2 live evaluations. |