At this time, almost all of my workshops will be presented virtually through Motivations. For dates, times, and cost, please see link below.
CAN-EAT © Approach (Using Medical, Motor, and Therapeutic Strategies in Pediatric Feeding)
For information about an existing workshop or setting up a 1 or 2 day workshop or private training, please email Krisi Brackett at feedingnewsletter@gmail.com.
What is the CAN-EAT Approach©?
Using medical, motor, and therapeutic strategies in pediatric feeding
CAN = Comfort and Nutrition- gut comfort and proper nutrition and growth comes first. This includes medicl and nutritional intervention for reflux, constipation, food intolerance, and hypersensitivity/pain issues, swallowing.
EAT =Establish Acceptanceof dry spoon or easy textures, then Therapy for oral motor skill development and improving volume and variety of intake.
Course Description: Pediatric feeding and swallowing problems are complicated and often multifactorial. This two-day course will focus on how to use medical, motor and behavioral strategies to diagnose, prioritize treatment options, and ensure successful outcomes for your patients.
Day 1: will concentrate on medical (GI and Respiratory) issues that interfere with feeding progression and swallowing assessment and intervention.
Day 2: will focus on nutritional management, feeding evaluation and therapeutic intervention. Therapy strategies for common feeding problems will be covered in depth with lecture, video illustration, and live demos if available. Therapy topics covered will include weaning from a g-tube, improving acceptance of volume and variety of food, reducing picky eating, and oral motor progression from sucking to chewing.