Course Description
Course Description:
The prevalence of infants and children with oral and pharyngeal dysphagia is increasing steadily as more infants are born prematurely, more children are diagnosed with Autism, and clinicians and physicians become increasingly aware of the need for intervention. Clinicians, unfortunately, are often unprepared to treat pediatric dysphagia, particularly in the context of complicated medical, behavioral, and nutritional needs. This course will provide clinicians with the knowledge and skills they need to perform a thorough diagnostic evaluation as well as tools and techniques to treat not only the feeding and swallowing issues in their clients but the underlying contributing factors as well. Participants will leave this course armed with competencies in assessment of pediatric dysphagia and development of effective treatment plans that are based in the most up-do-date evidence.
Contact Hours: 6
Target Audience:
Instructional Level: IntermediateAccreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Postural stability
- Respiration
- Breathing/swallow coordination
- GI system
- Oro-pharyngeal development
Hour 2
- Pulmonary clearance and aspiration
- GI – Respiratory connections
- Clinical assessment
- Assessment of respiration
- Cough
- Oral motor assessment
- Oral hygiene assessment
- Signs of aspiration
- Sensory processing assessment
- Behavioral assessment
- Instrumental assessment
- Modified Barium Swallow study
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
Hour 3
- Reflux assessment/Allergies
- Case Review
Hour 4
- Interventions for Respiration
- Interventions for Aspiration Management
- Interventions for Oral Hygiene
Hour 5
- Interventions for GI Issues
- Interventions for Oral Motor
- Improving sensory regulation
Hour 6
- Behavioral Interventions
- Nutritional Issues
- Case review
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional on performing a thorough diagnostic evaluation as well as tools and techniques to treat not only the feeding and swallowing issues in their clients but the underlying contributing factors as well.
Professional Objectives:
- Recognize difference between typical and atypical development in areas of respiration, gastrointestinal function, and oro-pharyngeal swallow functions
- Identify at least 3 components of clinical feeding and swallow assessment
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of fluoroscopic and endoscopic instrumental assessment
- List three evidence-based interventions to improve respiration and airway protection in children with aspiration
- List three evidence-based interventions to increase volume and variety of food intake in children
Disclosures:
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Contact Hours: 6 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Nurse
Instructional Level: Intermiedate
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved
This course is offered for 0.60 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Angela Mansolillo is employed by Cooley-Dickinson Hospital and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact Anne Osborn by email Anne@HomeCEU or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
Authors:
Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP
Angela Mansolillo is a Speech-Language Pathologist and board recognized specialist in swallowing disorders who has worked in a variety of clinical settings. She brings over twenty years of experience with children with dysphagia to her teaching. Her dynamic, interactive style, coupled with her ability to present complex material in a meaningful, practical way, enables her course participants to arm themselves with new successful strategies to apply immediately.
Angela is currently a Senior Speech-Language Pathologist at Cooley-Dickinson Hospital in western Massachusetts. In addition, she serves as adjunct faculty and clinical supervisor at Elms College. She has provided numerous regional and national presentations, and has served as guest lecturer at several colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts. Angela holds a Master of Arts from the University of Connecticut.
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