Best Practices in Pediatric Feeding, Speech and Mouth Development - TIMED AGENDA
DAY 1
Morning Session 8:30am-12:00pm (BREAK - 10:30AM)
- Key Assessment Concepts
- Disorders We Treat
- Useful Anatomy and Physiology
- Sensory Processing and Motor Function
- Typical Face and Mouth Development/Function
- Health Problems Our Clients Encounter
LUNCH 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Afternoon Session 1:00pm-4:00pm (BREAK - 2:15PM)
- Hand-Mouth Connection Activities
- Extinguishing Detrimental Oral Habits
- Teething and 4-Part Drooling Treatment
- Oral Massage, Jaw, and Respiratory Experiences
- Grading/Dissociation/Direction of Movement Activities
- Horns, Bubbles, and Other Respiratory Work
DAY 2
Morning Session 8:30am-12:00pm (BREAK - 10:30AM)
- Treatment Session Components/Suggestions/Modifications
- Infant Breastfeeding and Bottle-Feeding
- Spoon-Feeding
- Cup- and Straw- Drinking
- Taking Bites and Chewing
- Age-Appropriate Food and Liquid Progression (Literature-Based)
- Eating and Drinking Experience
LUNCH 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Afternoon Session 1:00pm-4:00pm (BREAK - 2:15PM)
- Feeding Delays and Differences
- Resolving Picky/Selective Eating
- Typical Feeding Development Highlights (Literature-Based)
- Typical Speech and Communication Development (Literature-Based)
- Components of Intelligible Speech
- Childhood Dysarthria and Apraxia of Speech
- Motor Speech Treatment
- Auditory Processing, Teamwork, and Resources