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ForwardSOS Approach to Feeding: Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Challenges
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Target Audience
Speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, registered dietitians, special education teachers, psychologists, physical therapists, early intervention specialists, nurses, physicians, and mental health workers.
Training courses are created for healthcare practitioners and child professionals. If parents wish to attend, they must be accompanied by their child’s feeding therapist.
Description
The Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S) Approach to Feeding is a transdisciplinary program for assessing and treating children with feeding difficulties and weight/growth problems from birth to 18 years. It integrates posture, sensory, motor, behavioral/learning, medical, and nutritional factors to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding/growth problems.
Course Level
The SOS Approach to Feeding Training Course is an intermediate-level course: Information is geared to practitioners with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter. The focus is on increasing understanding and competent application of the subject matter.
Content Disclosure
The course content focuses on the SOS Approach to Feeding, and there will be limited or no information about similar products or services.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the seven areas of human function that need to be evaluated to provide a comprehensive Feeding Assessment.
- Investigate at least five of the key oral, sensory, motor, cognitive, and psychosocial milestones that need to be achieved in order to be able to eat well.
- Evaluate three reasons why children won’t eat, based on learning theory principles.
- Differentiate classical and operant conditioning principles as applied to resolving feeding problems.
- Distinguish at least four of the necessary components of an SOS Approach to Feeding program for babies, toddlers, and young children in either an individual or group therapy session.
- Apply all requirements in building a Food Hierarchy.
- Demonstrate at least one play-based strategy for progressing a child up each of the 6 major Steps on the Steps to Eating Hierarchy.
Agenda
All attendees are expected to attend the course for the entire day (8:00 am to 5:00 am on Days 1-3, and 8:00 am to 3:15 pm on Day 4).
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Accreditation Statements
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Educational Grants
No ineligible company provided financial support for this continuing education activity.
Disclosures
The speaker(s) will disclose if any pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, or devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The activity director is responsible for determining educational content and selecting speakers.
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have no conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only. It is not a substitute for a healthcare provider's independent medical judgment regarding diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient's medical condition.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 1.00 AOA Category 2A
- 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
Price
Registration will open in early 2027.
If you have questions, please email [email protected].