Challenges and Solutions for Infants and Children with Complex Feeding and Swallowing Disorders - Live Webinar - Two Sessions

Education Resources, Inc.

Format(s):   Live Webinar
Discipline(s):   Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy / Speech-Language / Social Work / Psychology
Contact Hours:   14
Registration Fee:   $369.00

Objectives

Apply knowledge of airway deficits for management decisions with infants and children who demonstrate oropharyngeal dysphagia Identify barriers to successful oral feeding (e.g., nutrition, GI tract, and neurologic conditions) Describe primary factors necessary as a foundation to advance oral feeding with infants in NICU and parents actively involved Demonstrate strategies for advancing oral feeding in tube feeders Implement intervention for picky eaters with a range of sensory and behavior-based principles Determine strategies to measure intervention/ treatment outcomes by time, frequency, and intensity.

Target Audience

Confirmation Notes

This course meets the criteria for 14 contact hours (1.4) CEUs, Intermediate Level. Most Physical Therapy State Boards accept webinars as a live offering. Please check with your state board to confirm. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for PT for 16.5 contact hours. Application has been made to IL EI Training Program. Approved provider by the NY State Board of PT for 16.8 contact hours (1.68 CEUs). Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for PT CEUs in the following states: CA, KY, and TX. The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, MI, MO, MS, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY. The following state boards of PT either do not require course pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, CO, CT, IA, MA, ME, MT, NE, ND, NH, SD, WA. Approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #3043, for 14 contact hours - Intermediate Level Occupational Therapy Process: assessment, intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA. Approved by the TX board of OT Examiners and the FL Board of Occupational Therapy-CE Broker 16.5 hours. NBCOT Professional Development for 14 PDUs This course is offered for up to 1.4 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional area). This program has been submitted for approval of 14 clock hours of continuing education by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

Agenda

Description

Challenges with infants and children demonstrating complex swallowing and feeding disorders are addressed in a holistic evidence-based framework that considers interrelating systems. Populations range from newborn infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through children in school based & rehabilitation settings. Problem solving/intervention will be addressed through lecture, videos, and case analyses. Functional outcomes are emphasized through targeted intervention strategies based on sensorimotor learning principles and consideration of neural plasticity. Problem areas include: airway (e.g., laryngomalacia, laryngeal cleft, vocal fold paralysis, tracheostomy/ventilator); GI tract (e.g., gastroesophageal reflux, eosinophilic esophagitis); nutrition/hydration; advancing feeding in NICU and beyond to include tongue & lip tie; tube feeding & weaning; barriers to oral feeding & intervention strategies with; picky/finicky eaters. Discussions will include the urgent need for specific measurable outcomes and pros/cons for varied frequency and intensity of direct and indirect interventions/therapies.