Instructor

Kara Larson MS, CCC-SLP, CLC

Kara Larson is the Director of the Feeding and Swallowing Program at Boston Children’s Hospital in the Division of Otolaryngology & Communication Enhancement. She specializes in the area of Pediatric Aerodigestive Disorders. Kara has over 25 years of clinical experience. She has published clinical research in the area of pediatric dysphagia. Kara is part-time faculty at Boston University and Emerson College. She is an Executive Board Member of the Aerodigestive Society and speaks nationally on pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders.

Toni Solari, RD

Toni Solari is a registered dietitian for the Motility Center at Boston Children's hospital where she specializes in blenderized nutrition and specialized diets for various gastrointestinal disorders. She earned her degree at UMass Amherst, and has been practicing as a pediatric dietitian for 9 years.

CEUs

Certificates will be issued verifying participation in 2 hours of continuing education once a passing grade is received on the quiz. Check with your professional organizations licensing bodies to determine exactly what may be accepted for you. This course is eligible for ASHA’s professional development hour requirements. You will not require ASHA pre-approval for this. See here [https://www.asha.org/certification/FactDef/] for more information. As we are based in Illinois, we are more confident that our events count towards our local organizations (e.g. ILOTA). Our events are not formally submitted through any registry, however if you track your hours independently they may count towards your professional development requirements, and your certificate may stand as proof of your participation. We also submit for credit approval with the Illinois Early Intervention Training Program. This is not required for all states, and may not apply to you. Please refer to your state/local organization for further information regarding CEU requirements and if our events are considered eligible activities by their standards.



Cancellations

Cancellations must be in writing and will incur a $10 fee. If more than 10% of the course has been viewed, we are unable to issue a refund. If the Chicago Feeding Group or speaker should need to remove the course, course fees will be refunded or transferred to another course at the discretion of the participant.