Description
The impact of pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) is far-reaching and may affect a child’s development, nutrition, and overall well-being. This presentation will examine the influence of PFD on daily life, social participation, and children’s quality of life, as well as on financial burdens and unmet social needs. By highlighting the current research along with stories of the lived experience of a mother with a child with PFD, this presentation will raise important issues and considerations for care teams, PFD advocates, and community members. Implications for assessment and treatment, and family resources to support overall welfare will also be identified.
Instructor
Meg Simione, PhD CCC-SLP
Dr. Meg Simione is a clinician-scientist with a focus on infant and child feeding and growth and implementing innovations to improve care delivery. She is a research scientist in the Division of General Academic Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a speech-language pathologist, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Her research has examined the determinants and impacts of pediatric feeding disorders and childhood obesity and how to improve access to care through implementation science, telehealth approaches, and family-centered outcomes. As a clinician, she cares for children with pediatric feeding disorders and has developed and directed clinical programs and quality improvement initiatives to improve care for these children. Dr. Simione’s research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and foundations. She has authored numerous publications and has presented nationally and internationally.
Athena Flicek
With a BA in Communication Studies, Management, and Education, Ms. Flicek oversees the planning and facilitation of the Feeding Matters International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference. She has over 16 years of experience in the education field and a 5-year-old son with pediatric feeding disorder. As a caregiver, she has seen firsthand the lasting effects feeding challenges have not only on the child but on all involved caregivers.
CEUs
Certificates will be issued verifying participation in 2.0 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.