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• Jessica Hunt & Angela Mansolillo – Treating Complex Feeding & Swallowing Issues in Children: Targeted Sensory, Motor, and Behavior Techniques for Dysphagia, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and other Developmental Delays…Do you work with special needs children who cry or scream, throw food, refuse to sit at a table and eat, or refuse to try new foods?…Do you know children who eat only a limited number of foods or only eat the same food over and over?…Is going to a restaurant out of the question for the families you work with?By the time you see a family dealing with complex feeding issues, they’re often in severe distress and extreme dysfunction.
• They’re exasperated and frustrated from bribing their child to eat, and they have read every parenting blog on how to help a “picky eater.” They just want their child to get the nutrients they need to thrive.After working with families and complex feeding issues for over 17 years, I’ve discovered the interventions that work. And now I want to show you the customized tools, strategies and interventions you need to improve treatment outcomes.Join me for my new online course, and I’ll give you step-by-step guidance on how you can make mealtimes more peaceful and positive.
• Through comprehensive lessons, case studies, and video case examples, you will learn exactly what you need to do to successfully treat feeding difficulties in children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy and more.You’ll walk away with advanced techniques to:Evaluate the causes of mealtime difficulties: behavior, sensory, oral motor, or a combinationIncrease range of foods, decrease food jagsImprove jaw strength and decrease ineffective lip closure, or poor tongue lateralizationIntegrate deep breathing and proprioceptive input to address self-regulation at the tableIncrease self-regulation around feedingUse food play and exploration to improve food acceptanceEducate parents and caregivers to promote carryover at home… and so much moreDon’t wait to join me for this top-tier training on Treating Complex Feeding & Swallowing Issues.Yours in learning,Jessica Hunt, OTR/LWhat will I learn?Through intriguing videos, case studies, and masterful explanation, you will learn how to apply the latest findings from research to your treatment protocols in practical, effective ways.This intensive session will provide you the knowledge you need to:Evaluate how sensory processing, behavior and oral motor skills impact or interfere with each child’s ability to eatRole play how to implement sensory techniques during and prior to meal times to address difficulities such as not wanting to touch certain foods or sit at the tableImplement oral motor exercises and strategies to promote feeding patterns such as rotary chewing pattern, lip closure and tongue lateralizationExplore the misconceptions about feeding that impact special needs childrenUnderstand the behaviors that interfere with eating and devise strategies to address the behaviorSupport and guide parents and caregivers through often emotional or stressful meal timesProgram OutlineComplex Feeding Issues: Sensory, Motor, and Behavior Techniques for Autism, Cerebral Palsy and other Developmental DelaysJoin Jessica Hunt, OTR/L, as she walks you step by step through the tools and strategies you need to successfully treat complex feeding issues.
• Together, you’ll explore common misconceptions, the overlap of sensory processing skills (including oral motor skills and behaviors), and review the key takeaways of normal development.The Complexities of FeedingDefinition and prevalence – new information; move toward Pediatric Feeding DisorderOverlap of sensory processing skills, oral motor skills and behaviorsNormal developmental key pointsNeurological foundationsTrauma, feeding and impact on brain NICU and medical trauma, NG Tubes, trachotmesty, etc.Negative experience around feeding gagging, retching, pain with eatingEvaluation of Feeding SkillsDifferentiate between sensory overload and behaviors during feedingActivity analysis of feeding – Evaluation videos and group analysisInformation obtained – what questions to askOral motor evaluation – jaw, lips, tongue strength; range of motion for feedingHands-on draw to learn labSensory Integration StrategiesResearch-backed sensory play-based approach Decrease sensory over-responsivity to foodsUse food exploration/cooking for older kidsSelf-regulation to engage body during feeding Core engagementBreathing exercisesTherapeutic use of musicHeavy workOral Motor SkillsLab – Oral motor exercises, kineseotaping, stretchingChildren who don’t swallow safely – saliva management, increase swallowingFood in TherapyTaste Lab – Sensory feedback and motor requirement needed for each food textureProgression of food textureMatch food presented in therapy to child’s sensory needs and motor skillsNutritional considerationsBehaviors During Mealtimes: Environmental Strategies to Set Children Up for SuccessManage common mealtime behaviors – throwing foods, not sitting, crying during mealtimesIncrease cooperation using the “just right challenge”Shift between treatment frameworksHow to use the “feeding roadmap”Special ConsiderationsAutismCerebral PalsyDown SyndromeChildren who don’t eat by mouth/G-TubeMedically complex childrenPromote Carry-Over At HomeEducate parents who are stressed and in survival modeHelp families have realistic expectationsEasy-to-implement home programs that parents will doHelp parents to change the relationship between child and foodMeet the Course Experts:Jessica Hunt, OTR/L, is well-known for her experience in treating pediatric sensory processing disorders in both the home and clinical settings.
• She serves children by bringing her feeding expertise directly into the home setting through her company, J.L. Hunt Therapeutics, and is the notable recipient of the 2011 Michigan Occupational Therapy Association Award of Excellence.Previously, she worked for 10 years at Kaufman Children’s Center as the director of occupational therapy and sensory integrations programs and then as the director of feeding and oral motor programs.