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1. Examine the interplay between oral-motor, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems and their impact on food refusal in children
2. Identify the signs and symptoms of pharyngeal dysphagia in children
3. Pinpoint advantages and challenges associated with dietary modifications and use of thickened liquids
4. Discuss the rationale for various dietary recommendations currently being implemented with children
5. Determine the pros and cons of various oral motor and sensory treatment approaches
6. Develop a behavioral treatment plan to address problem feeding behaviors

WHAT IS FOOD REFUSAL AND WHEN IS IT A PROBLEM?
SPECIAL POPULATIONS

• Autism
• Down syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy

RESPIRATION

• Development of the respiratory system
• respiration vs. ventilation
• coordination of breathing and swallowing
• homeostasis
• pulmonary clearance mechanism
• Aspiration and aspiration pneumonia
• Assessment
• respiratory rate
• dyspnea
• breathing/swallowing coordination
• cough
• stress behaviors

• Interventions
• compensations
• positioning
• respiratory control
• exercise

PHARYNGEAL DYSPHAGIA

• Clinical assessment
• Instrumental assessment
• Interventions
  • diet modification
  • thick liquids pros/cons
  • strategies and compensations
  • oral hygiene

THE GI SYSTEM

• Development
• Disorders of the GI system
• reflux and reflux disease
• constipation
• eosinophilic esophagitis

• GI/Respiration inter-relationships
• Assessment
• Interventions
  • dietary modifications
  • medications
  • positioning for sleep

INTERACTIVE CASE REVIEW

• Potential treatment strategies for real life scenarios

ORAL MOTOR

• Development of the oral motor system
• Postural stability
• Assessment
• Interventions
• the role of exercise
• muscle tone interventions

SENSORY ISSUES

• Development of the sensory system
• State regulation
• Taste and smell
• Assessment
• Interventions

BEHAVIOR

• Assessment
• Interventions
• the feeding environment
• hunger manipulation
• reinforcement
• shaping
• family education/involvement

• Transition from tube feeding  to oral feeding

INTERACTIVE CASE REVIEW

• Potential treatment strategies for real life scenarios

NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS

• Special diets
• Use of supplements

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**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.


Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this educational offering. Please note, your state licensing board dictates what is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact customerservice@vyne.com or 800-397-0180.


CE information is based on 100% attendance.

Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider #50-466 with the Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. This educational offering is approved for 6 contact hours for Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants.

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Early Intervention
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Other Professions
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Educators: This educational offering may qualify toward your professional development requirement. The educational offering consists of 6 clock hours. Use this information and your board rules and regulations to calculate professional development/continuing education credit.

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Certificates, Educational Offering Completion Requirements
Certificates will be awarded upon receipt of payment and successful completion of the educational offering and evaluation form.

Requirements
Please note that full attendance and the completion of a post course assessment with a score of 80% or greater is required to receive full credit. Variable credit will not be awarded.

Technology Requirements
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ADA
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Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Dietitians, Nurses, Pediatric Nurses, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Early Intervention Staff, Respiratory Therapists, Educators,