I received this email from Innovative Therapists, International,
A FRIENDLY REMINDER…
“Feeding Therapy: A Sensory-Motor Approach” (2-day), presented by Lori Overland, MS, CCC-SLP, is coming to TWO locations in your region!
Frustrated with clients who don’t have intact sensory systems? Lori will show you a step-by-step approach to teach your most challenging clients tolerance of touch, enabling them to learn to eat and to use oral-motor movements. Day 1 focuses on promoting acceptance of touch for therapeutic feeding and oral exercises. Her techniques incorporate a variety of temperatures, textures and tastes. Day 2 features hands-on learning of techniques for spoon feeding, straw drinking and chewing solid foods. Leave this workshop with therapeutic feeding techniques you can use with confidence the next day.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Identify and define the developmental acquisition of feeding skills.
2. Identify individual oral-phase feeding deficiencies.
3. List at least four goals of an SLP-administered oral-motor feeding program.
4. Explain the benefits of improved oral movement in cases of oral-phase feeding deficiencies.
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Location: Chicago, IL
Dates: March 28 & 29, 2008
Host: Jewish Child and Family Services
Location: 255 Revere Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062
1.2 ASHA / AOTA CEUsLocation: Lansing, MI
Dates: May 22 & 23, 2008
Host/Locations: Details to follow
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Bring your friends and colleagues and qualify for our GROUP RATES!
Students receive a 50% discount on the price of any class!
Please visit us at: http://www.talktools.net/site/web-content/child_solutions/workshops.htm
I recommend any seminars from ITI. Feeding and other oral-motor issues are huge for DS kids.
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