This
webinar explores what pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) can look like in
school-age children and outlines practical management strategies, therapeutic
compensations, and skill-building activities. The speaker also addresses the
importance of coordinated care.
Related Courses
This course is part of Key Courses on Feeding and Swallowing in Schools.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Identify
service
delivery
options for optimal outcomes for school-age children with
PFD
- List
three types
of
therapeutic compensations that can be used for school-age children with
PFD
- List
three
skill-building
activities that can be used for school-age children with PFD
Contents
- Overview
of PFD and what this can look like in the school-age child
- The
importance of coordinated care for the child with PFD
- Therapeutic
compensations for the child with PFD
- Skill-building
activities for the child with PFD
- Summary
Presenter
Information
Pamela
Dodrill, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, is an SLP specializing in the
area of pediatric feeding and swallowing. She has worked in this area for over
20 years. Before relocating to Boston to work at Boston Children’s
Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital NICU, she trained and
worked at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Australia. Pamela has
numerous publications in this area, and regularly presents at international
scientific conferences on this topic.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Salary
from Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Financial
compensation from ASHA for this presentation
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
- Boston
Children's Hospital - Honorary
- Feeding
Matters - Medical Advisory Board
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you
learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new
knowledge.
To earn
continuing education
credit, you must complete and submit the learning
assessment by the end date below.
Program
History and CE
Information
Content origination date: February
14, 2023
End date: February 16, 2028
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
