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Webinar: Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Problems: A Behavioral Approach
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Date: Tuesday, October 17th, 2017
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
# of CEU: 1.0 (60 minutes)
Presenter: Christina Alaimo, MS, BCBA
Abstract: Pediatric feeding disorders affect a child's ability to consume age-appropriate types and/or amounts of food. Food selectivity is characterized by a child’s refusal to eat all or most foods, which can result in malnutrition, dependence on supplemental tube feeds, and adverse effects on growth and development. These disorders have been effectively treated using therapist-implemented, behaviorally based feeding interventions provided in hospital or clinic settings. The training will review assessments and treatments for food selectivity,
Learning objectives:
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
# of CEU: 1.0 (60 minutes)
Presenter: Christina Alaimo, MS, BCBA
Abstract: Pediatric feeding disorders affect a child's ability to consume age-appropriate types and/or amounts of food. Food selectivity is characterized by a child’s refusal to eat all or most foods, which can result in malnutrition, dependence on supplemental tube feeds, and adverse effects on growth and development. These disorders have been effectively treated using therapist-implemented, behaviorally based feeding interventions provided in hospital or clinic settings. The training will review assessments and treatments for food selectivity,
Learning objectives:
- Review pediatric feeding problems
- Prevalence of selective eating
- Discuss basic behavioral principles applied to pediatric feeding
- Describe ways to treat food selectivity using a variety of behavioral interventions
- With emphasis on interventions that have been implemented by staff and parents in outpatient and home settings.
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