Course Description

When children don’t eat well, there can be multiple adverse consequences on a child’s health and development.  However, it can be challenging as a clinician to determine which children are the ones most likely to suffer the negative impacts from picky eating.  This session will use the most current research to operationally define who is a Picky Eater versus a child who may have an actual Feeding or Eating Disorder.  

Join Dr. Kay Toomey, pediatric expert in eating and feeding, as she reviews the diagnostic criteria for Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), and then shares her Differential Diagnosis Decision Tree to give practitioners clear guidelines for intervention.  The Decision Tree will be applied to case studies to practice accurate diagnosis with global recommendations offered for differential treatment as based on each type of diagnosis.  

Don’t miss this opportunity to increase your confidence and ability in accurately diagnosing picky eaters, children with a PFD or those with ARFID.

Registration options:

Dr. Toomey has graciously offered this event for open access.

Please consider making a small donation with your registration to support Chicago Feeding Group's 2022 family and community support initiatives.

We are SO grateful for the support of our community.

What past students are saying:

  • It’s so important to know and understand the research behind the disorders we treat so we can provide best practices to differential diagnosis. Dr. Kay Toomey provided the information in a comprehensible and efficient way. I will use the decision tree in my practice and appreciate all of the resources provided to learn more.

  • I always love the opportunity to hear Dr. Toomey speak! I appreciated how she broke down the differences between PFD and ARFID and feel more confident with diagnosing a patient with PFD.

  • I understand the differences between the diagnoses and can figure out which fits best as well as the treatment for each and why we should use the tools presented (love that flowchart!).

Instructor

Dr. Kay Toomey

Dr. Kay A. Toomey is a Pediatric Psychologist who has worked with children who don’t eat for almost 35 years. She has developed the SOS Approach to Feeding as a family centered program for assessing and treating children with feeding problems. Dr. Toomey speaks nationally and internationally about her approach. Dr. Toomey helped to form The Children’s Hospital – Denver’s Pediatric Oral Feeding Clinic, as well as the Rose Medical Center’s Pediatric Feeding Center. Dr. Toomey co-chaired the Pediatric Therapy Services Department at Rose Medical Center prior to entering private practice. Dr. Toomey acted as the Clinical Director for Toomey & Associates, Inc.’s Feeding Clinic, and then the SOS Feeding Solutions @ STAR before shifting into clinical consultation in order to focus on her teaching. Dr. Toomey is currently the President of Toomey & Associates, Inc.

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.

CEUs

Certificates will be issued verifying participation in two (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.



Registration options:

Dr. Toomey has graciously offered this event for open access.

Please consider making a small donation with your registration to support Chicago Feeding Group's 2022 family and community support initiatives.

We are SO grateful for the support of our community.