Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders: The SOS Approach to Feeding April 17 19, 2015

Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders: The SOS Approach to Feeding April 17 19, 2015 Ruth and Tristram C. Colket, Jr. Translational Research Building at The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Presented by the Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Center and the Occupational Therapy Department www.chop.edu/cme

Course Information Overview The Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding workshop is a trans-disciplinary program for assessing and treating children with feeding difficulties and weight/ growth problems from birth to 18 years. It integrates posture, sensory, motor, behavioral/learning, medical, and nutritional factors to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding and growth problems. Target Audience Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Special Educators, Early Intervention Specialists and other professionals who work with children with feeding difficulties. Objectives Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to: 1. Identify oral, sensory, motor, cognitive and emotional developmental milestones key to feeding 2. Recognize and describe the major reasons why children won t eat, as based on learning theory principles 3. Identify physical, behavioral, motor, oral-motor and sensory factors as a part of a feeding assessment 4. Apply behavioral and social learning principles, and systematic desensitization, to feeding problems 5. Create and implement an SOS feeding program for toddlers and young children, in group and individual treatment formats 6. Identify adaptations to the SOS approach for special populations General Information The conference will be held in the Ruth and Tristram Colket, Jr. Translational Research Building at The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The registration fee is $625 and includes course materials, continental breakfast, breaks, lunch and parking on campus. Registration Information Attendees can register by mail, fax or online. Please see the registration form for the mailing address, fax number and Web address. Preregistration is required, and the registration deadline is Friday, March 27, 2015. Payment must accompany registration form for it to be processed. Once registration has been processed, a confirmation letter will be emailed or faxed. PLEASE NOTE: Registration is not complete if you do not receive a confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation within 15 days of registration, please contact us at 215-590-5263. Accreditation Occupational Therapy The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association Inc. Three contact hours or.3 AOTA CEUs will be awarded to participants at the completion of the program. Assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA. Approved Provider Number: 4878 Appropriate for Beginner- and Intermediate-level Speech and Occupational Therapists. Speech-Language Pathology This course is offered for 2.25 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area). Instructional personnel disclosures, financial and nonfinancial, can be found at www.chop.edu/cme. Hotel Accommodations A block of rooms has been reserved at reduced rates at the Homewood Suites by Hilton University City located just a few blocks from Children s Hospital. The group overnight rate is $209 single and double occupancy plus a 15.5 percent room tax. Participants are required to make their own hotel reservations by calling the Sheraton directly at 215-382-1111. Please mention the name of the conference when making your reservation. The special room rate will be available until Monday, March 16, 2015. After that date, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. Visit http://tinyurl.com/sosconfhotel.

Program April 17 1 Other Local Hotels Sheraton University City Hotel 215-387-8000 Hilton Inn at Penn 215-222-0222 We strongly recommend you make your hotel accomodations early. Cancellation and Refund Policy The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to any unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, The Children Hospital of Philadelphia will refund any registration fees, less a $25 service charge, but is not responsible for any related costs, charges or expenses to participants, including cancellation charges assessed by airlines/travel agencies. In order to process refunds for course withdrawals, cancellation must be received in writing by Tuesday, March 31, 2015. No refunds will be issued thereafter. Services for People with Disabilities If special arrangements are required for an individual with a disability to attend this meeting, please contact the Continuing Medical Education Department at 215-590-5263. Friday, April 17 7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8 a.m. I. Introduction A. Prevalence B. What Do We Know from the Research? C. Tenets of SOS D. Top 10 Myths 10 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. II. Feeding Theory: How Children Learn to AND Not to Eat A. Learning Theory B. Myth 1 = Breathing Noon Lunch 1 p.m. II. Feeding Theory continued C. Myth 1 = Postural Stability and Motor Milestones D. Oral-motor Milestones E. Neurosensory 3 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. II. Feeding Theory continued F. Steps to Eating G. Developmental Food Continuum 5 p.m. Adjourn

19, 2015 Saturday, April 18 8 a.m. II. Feeding Theory continued H. Cognitive Development I. Psychological Developmental Stages 10 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. III. Treatment/Interventions A. General Strategies B. Food Jags Noon Lunch 1 p.m. IV. Assessment of Feeding Problems A. Assessment Process B. Referral Candidates C. Reasons Children Won t Eat D. Child Factors E. Environmental Factors F. Parent Factors G. Practice Videos 3 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. V. The SOS Approach to Feeding A. Systematic Desensitization B. Cues to Eating C. Language Use D. Therapy Format: Child 5 p.m. Adjourn Sunday, April 19 8 a.m. V. The SOS Approach to E. Therapy Format: Parent F. SOS Data G. Building a Food Hierarchy 10 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. V. The SOS Approach to G. Building a Food Hierarchy continued Noon Lunch 1 p.m. V. The SOS Approach to H. Hierarchy Strategies 3 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. V. The SOS Approach to H. Hierarchy Strategies continued I. SOS Data VI. Managing Maladaptive Behaviors A. Overview B. Preventing Problem Behaviors C. Intervention Strategies: Basic D. Emotion-based Discipline 5 p.m. Conference Adjourns

Registration Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders: The SOS Approach to Feeding April 17 19, 2015 Registration Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2015 Name* Credentials Institution* Home Address* City State ZIP Phone* Fax Email* *Required Conference Registration Fee: $625 Registration will not be processed unless accompanied by full payment. Faxed registrations will be accepted for credit card payments only. Method of Payment: q Personal check q Institutional check (Please make check payable to The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia.) q MasterCard q American Express q VISA q Discover Credit Card # Exp. Date Mail/fax the completed registration form and payment to: Ms. Micah Holliday Continuing Medical Education Department The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399 www.chop.edu/cme 215-590-5CME Fax 215-590-4342 hollidaydm@email.chop.edu

Course Faculty Faculty Kay Toomey, Ph.D. Dr. Toomey is a pediatric psychologist who has worked for nearly 30 years with children who don t eat. She developed the SOS Approach to Feeding as a familycentered program for assessing and treating children with feeding problems. She also acts as a consultant to Gerber Products. Toomey helped to form The Children s Hospital Denver s Pediatric Oral Feeding Clinic, as well as the Rose Medical Center s Pediatric Feeding Center. Toomey co-chaired the Pediatric Therapy Services Department at Rose Medical Center prior to entering private practice. She is currently the president of Toomey & Associates Inc., as well as the clinical director of SOS Feeding Solutions @ STAR (Sensory Therapy and Research Center) with Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D. Erin Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Dr. Ross is a speech pathologist with a doctoral degree in Clinical Sciences Health Services Research. She completed a two-year post-doctoral training in the Section of Nutrition and is a clinical instructor in the School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Colorado Denver. Ross has more than 20 years of experience working in the NICU within several HealthONE hospitals, and at the SOS Feeding Solutions clinic in Denver, Colo. She has specialized clinically in the development of feeding skills, and the etiology and treatment of feeding and growth problems in infants and very young children from initial hospitalization through the first five years of life. Bethany C.F. Kortsha, M.A., O.T.R. Kortsha received her master of arts degree in Occupational Therapy from the College of Saint Catherine in St. Paul, Minn. She completed her master s thesis on autism and feeding challenges using the SOS Approach to Feeding. Bethany currently works as the assistant clinical director of SOS Feeding Solutions at STAR Center with Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D. Previously, Kortsha worked as a member on a multidisciplinary team in a day treatment clinic for children with autism spectrum disorders, SPD, emotional/behavioral disorders and feeding problems. Additionally, Kortsha has completed the SPD Foundation s Intensive mentorship program and is a certified DIRFloortime Provider.