A Sensory Motor Approach to Feeding in the Down Syndrome Population

A woman in a pink sweater assists a girl with Down syndrome holding a purple cup, both smiling.

Child with Down syndrome being fed with a blue spoon, showing food on her face and wearing a bib.

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Event Information

Course Description

This course is an interactive, hands-on workshop. When taking this course as a self-study it is encouraged that you follow along with all of the activities.

This one day class focuses on the development of oral sensory motor skills to support safe, nutritive and socially acceptable feeding skills in people with a diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Factors which interfere with feeding, and strategies to mitigate those obstacles will be covered.

A theoretical foundation for assessment and treatment will be provided. Therapeutic techniques for pre-feeding, and therapeutic feeding will be shared through videos and demonstrations.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

Analyze health issues which impact feeding and are noted more frequently in people with Down Syndrome.
Identify characteristics which impact feeding within the Down Syndrome population.
Describe a working knowledge of the theory behind a sensory motor approach to feeding.
Assess sensory motor issues which impact nutrition and oral-motor feeding skills.

E-Learning Details

Instructor Details and Financial Disclosure

Lori L. Overland MS CCC-SLP, C/NDT, CLC, FOM

Registration Fees

Online ONLY for 1 learner -- ACCESS TO ONLINE COURSE (downloadable handout, forms and charts)
Online + SUPPLIES for 1 learner -- ACCESS TO ONLINE COURSE, plus the following supplies: Horn #1, Straw #4, Straw C, Jaw Grading Bite Blocks Red, Tongue Depressor, Wooden Stir Stick, Sensi Coral Tip, 5 Toothies, Magenta Smooth Spoon, Cut-Out Cup.
- Suggested food supplies (not included): 20 Cheerios, 20 pretzel sticks, 20 Veggie Stix and applesauce
Group Rate for 5 learners
- ACCESS TO ONLINE COURSE for 5 learners
- 5 sets of SUPPLIES listed above
The list of supplies indicates what is included and the recommended food items you will want to have on hand while watching and following along with the video course.

Schedule

Timed Agenda

20 mins - Introduction and Course Overview
10 mins - Overview of Assessment
65 mins - Assessing Factors which Influence Feeding
- Medical Issues: Posture and Alignment / Sensory Processing / Structural Issues / Functional Issues
30 mins - Task Analysis of Oral Sensory Motor Skills
30 mins - Examples of Pre-feeding Exercises
15 mins - Self Directed Feeding-A Sensory Motor Approach to Modified BLW
15 mins - Managing Sensory Diet Exploration
160 mins - Therapeutic Feeding Techniques
15 mins - Wrap up and Questions

CEUs

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.

TalkTools®️ is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Provider #: 6820. This self-study course qualifies for 6 contact hours or 0.6 CEUs in the Category of Occupational Therapy Process. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Course Level: Intermediate.

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Great course. A good review of the Sensory Motor Feeding Approach; however, not much differentiation in content. I thought there might be different techniques to mitigate low tone. Would be helpful to include criteria to master various chewing levels.

This course is amazing and greatly impacted my understanding and knowledge in the area of sensory motor approach to feeding!

Great course

Love love love this! Straight forward and functional!

Great course with good information and examples.

Excellent course! This really helped me with my feeding assessment and treatment skills

This course was so helpful!

This was a great course! I really appreciate all the video embedded within to demonstrate the skills and highlight what was being discussed.I'm looking forward to taking more courses through TalkTools!

Thank you! I am very excited to integrate pre-feeding and feeding strategies into my therapy sessions!

This was extremely useful for my current caseload- thank you!

I took the Sensory Motor Approach for Feeding in 2018, I enjoyed this course as a refresher to the 2018 live course.

This course was a valuable supplement to the Sensory Motor Approach to Feeding course

Own a practice in Tallahassee, FL if anyone is interested in teaching a course here

I am an SLP, but also have a 10 month old with down syndrome. I absolutely loved this presentation as a mom and a professional

Great course!

This was a great course! I started working with some DS babies in HH with lots of tongue protrusion and bottle issues (tube fed currently) and found this course very helpful.

Great course with practical information I used immediately in my work

I am interested because I have a daughter with Down syndrome.

Felt this session could have been more interactive compared to the other sessions I attended by Ms. Renne and Ms. Monica.

This training was exactly what I needed to feel confident addressing feeding concerns in my clients diagnosed with Down Syndrome!

Awesome

Thank you for amazing course

Fantastic , Lori never disappoints . I am always able to leave her workshops and hit the ground running with strategies . We need more presenters like lori

Great course with lots of strategies that are easy to implement with my current case load.

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Simply amazing!

I have been working for 19 years and it is hard to find courses with great content that are not 3+ days. This class was excellent and helped fill in some gaps in my feeding therapy that I didn't even realize were there. Thank you!

wonderful suggestions. Would be nice to have a coupon code to purchase some of the tools for those therapists who pay everything out of pocket like myself.

This is a very thorough and informative course! I have immediately applied the learned techniques into my therapy sessions.

This was an exceptional course. I gained an better understanding assessment of and techniques for the development of sensory oral motor skills that I can in turn easily implement into practice.

This was an excellent course. I have already been able to implement these therapeutic techniques, with notable improvement, for patients on my caseload. As a young SLP, I continue to find it challenging to write goals that are measurable for the pre-feeding exercises. Additional information in that area would be wonderful, although I understand that this course is designed for both parents and professionals.

I have been a feeding therapist for over 10 years, and This was the best feeding course for this population and transition to solids that I have ever taken. It has provided real, practical solutions that I can implement immediately.

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