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Lactation Consultants, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Dietitians, Social Workers, Care Coordinator, and other healthcare professionals.
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New Dates: Thursday, November 21, 2024 - Friday, November 21, 2024
The evaluation and treatment of feeding disorders in children is a rapidly growing field in the United States. Feeding difficulties in children range from picky eaters to patients with severe dysphagia limiting their ability to eat and drink normally. An estimated 1 in 4 normally developing children and 8 in 10 children with special needs experience feeding problems. Feeding issues greatly impact a child’s physical, mental, social and emotional development, thus management of the feeding issues should be a priority. It is commonplace for therapy clinics to offer feeding therapy for children, but most therapy locations across the country lack the ability to provide multidisciplinary care and medical management of the disorder. Feeding disorders are multidimensional, often encapsulating issues with oral motor development, swallowing, sensory processing, gastrointestinal tract disorders, allergies, behavior and other factors. To properly treat a child with a feeding problem, these should all be evaluated.
This two-day, in-person workshop will provide participants with evaluation and treatment strategies for medically complex infants and children from the perspective of a gastroenterologist, developmental and behavioral pediatric nurse practitioner, speech-language pathologist, and dietician.
Agenda
Day One:
7:30: Registration
8:00 - 10:00am: Motor and Anatomical Assessment
10:00 - 10:15: BREAK
10:15 - 12:00: Medical Assessment
12:00 - 1:00: LUNCH
1:00 - 2:00: Nutrition Assessment
2:00 - 2:15: BREAK
2:15 - 4:00: Neurodevelopmental Assessment
Day Two:
8:00 - 9:30: Motor and Anatomical Interventions
9:30 - 9:45: BREAK
9:45 - 11:00: Medical Intervention
11:00 - 12:00: Nutrition Intervention
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 - 2:45: Neurodevelopmental Intervention
2:45 - 3:00: BREAK
3:00 - 4:00: Case Studies
Date/Time/Location:
11/21/2024: 8:00am - 4:00pm
11/22/2024: 8:00am - 4:00pm
South Piedmont AHEC
Center for Learning and Development
5039 Airport Center Parkway
Building K
Charlotte, NC 28208-5885
(Lunch will be provided both days)
Registration Fees:
Pre-Registration Fee ending 11:59pm 10/31/2024: $350.00
Registration Fee Starting 12:00am 11/1/2024: $375.00
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Please let us know by completing an Interest Form: Click HERE.
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*Some courses have a limited number of registrations.
*Courses will be closed if maximum capacity has been reached or may be rescheduled/cancelled due to low registration.
Presenters from the Levine Children's Feeding Center:
Lay Har Cheng, MD, MSPH
Disclosures
Financial: Received an honorarium for A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pediatric Feeding Disorders, receives a salary from Atrium Health.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Angela Noone, NP, DBP
Disclosures
Financial: Received an honorarium for A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pediatric Feeding Disorders, receives a salary from Atrium Health.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Virginia Bogar, MA CCC-SLP
Disclosures
Financial: Received an honorarium for A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pediatric Feeding Disorders, receives a salary from Atrium Health.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Holly Brewer, RD
Disclosures
Financial: Received an honorarium for A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pediatric Feeding Disorders, receives a salary from Atrium Health.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
The Levine Children’s Feeding Center team is experienced in treating children with all types of feeding problems. Each child is evaluated by a physician, nurse practitioner, speech-language pathologist, dietitian and clinical social worker who provide compassionate and comprehensive care to infants, children and teens with various feeding disabilities and behaviors. The number of different disciplines represented by the team, and the fact that the whole team meets with each family together, make Levine Children’s Feeding Center unique to the region. The team currently follows a consultative model, most often meeting with patients and families quarterly. The goal is to provide a multidisciplinary approach to evaluating infants and children with feeding problems, to ensure their families have the support services they need within the community, and to work with the family to achieve their goals for feeding success.
Vendor/Sponsorship Opportunities
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Continuing Education Credits:
Partial credit will not be awarded.
1.3 CEUs
CEUs are expressed in tenths and 0.1 CEU is based off 60 minutes of instruction.
13 Contact Hours
The South Piedmont Area Health Education Center designates this continuing education program as fulfilling the requirements for 13 Contact Hours of continuing education.
Registered Dietician CPEUs
Dietitian Credit
This activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 13.0 Hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE Credit) - Activity #179974
ASHA Credit Information
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
Registrants cancelling between two weeks and two full business days prior to the first day of the event are "refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee."
No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than two full business days prior to the event.
Cancellations greater than 2 weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
Transfers/substitute(s) welcome (notify in advance of the program)
Recommended Hotel:
Hyatt Place Charlotte Airport/Billy Graham Parkway
2950 Oak Lake Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28208
Hotel Direct Phone Number - 704.423.9931
Discount Code:
A 25% discount code is available for your reservation at the Hyatt Place Charlotte Airport/Billy Graham Parkway for this conference.
The code will be emailed to you after your registration has been processed and can be used with online/telephone registrations.
Early hotel reservations are encouraged as the code can be applied only if rooms are available.
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