Sensory issues related to food are some of the most common in children -- many times it lingers into adulthood, limiting quality of life. And one can see why -- almost all of your senses are being utilized when eating and drinking: smell, visual, taste, auditory, tactile -- even those "hidden" senses are engaged (proprioception, vestibular and, especially, interoception). Think about when you first get going in the morning and sit down to eat breakfast -- there is a lot going on! If there are sensory processing issues, something as simple as touching an orange slice or hearing the crunch of toast or smelling bacon can be overwhelming. TalkTools Instructor, Monica Purdy, will discuss possible causes of sensory-related feeding issues and how to assess the level of sensory processing dysfunction. She will provide a set of practical strategies and solutions to get your client from sensory overload to sensory friendly!

Participants will be able to:

1. Identify sensory-related feeding issues
2. Identify where on the sensory processing spectrum the client falls\
3. Formulate an assessment and action plan to mitigate sensory-related feeding issues
4. Assess when to refer the client to additional feeding and/or sensory professionals
    

Instructor Details and Financial Disclosure 

• Monica Purdy MA, CCC-SLP, COM

Registration

• Online ONLY for 1 learner -- Access to Online Course for 365 Days/1 Year (-hour CE course, downloadable handout, certificate of completion)

  Timed Agenda

• 10 minutes Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders
• 20 minutes Sensory Processing, Eating, Drinking
• 20 minutes When and Why Does Sensory Processing Go Wrong in Feeding
• 30 minutes Child First: Strategies to Get Your Client Comfortable with Eating and Drinking
• 10 minutes When to Refer
• 10 minutes Q&A

LEARNER SUPPORT AND FAQs

HOW TO VIEW AND ACCESS YOUR COURSE + DEADLINES

Content Disclosure: This presentation will focus on treatment methods related to the use of TalkTools® resources. Other similar treatment approaches will receive limited or no coverage during this lecture.

Satisfactory Completion:

To receive a Certificate of Completion learners must: attend the entirety of the course; complete the course quiz with a passing score of 80% accuracy or higher and complete the course completion survey. Learners must request to be reported to ASHA CE.
 

It is the learner's responsibility to review, understand and agree to TalkTools® Training Policies (CEUs, copyright/distribution, cancellation). 

Getting You Tech-Ready for Your TalkTools® Course 

Images copyrighted and published by TalkTools®. No copyright infringement intended with any other images displayed; similar content appears elsewhere on the internet