This
session is designed for school-based SLPs who support children with complex
oral feeding and swallowing needs. The speaker discusses the components of a
robust assessment—and how that assessment informs decisions
surrounding a student’s feeding needs. The session examines effective
and realistic goal development to address feeding needs within an
IEP.
This course
is a recorded session from the 2022 ASHA Schools Connect online
conference.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Identify
the components necessary to complete a thorough feeding
assessment
- List
tools necessary to construct effective feeding support plans for students you
serve
- Develop
measurable and effective IEP goals to address feeding needs
Related Courses
View all courses from the 2022 Schools Connect online conference.
Presenter
Information
Marianne
E. Gellert-Jones, MA, CCC-SLP, has been working in pediatrics
for over 30 years, focusing on providing speech-language, AAC, and
feeding/dysphagia services within the pediatric population. She holds positions
as both a speech-language pathologist and clinical feeding specialist at HMS
School for Children with Cerebral Palsy. She has presented at numerous
conferences and workshops in the areas of feeding, speech/language/AAC, and
respiration for interprofessional colleagues and families of children with
complex medical needs. She authored a chapter on "Assessment and Treatment
of Feeding in Children and Youth with Cerebral Palsy," which was included
in Cerebral Palsy (Miller, Bachrach, Lennon &
O'Neill, Eds.) published by Springerlink. Ms. Gellert-Jones previously held
appointments as a speech-language pathologist at Thomas Jefferson University
Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital, and as a dysphagia specialist at
the Children’s Seashore House Pediatric Center for Dysphagia and
Feeding Management. She completed her training in pediatric neuro-developmental
treatment. She is a member of ASHA and a Fellow in the American Academy of
Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Full-time employee of HMS School
for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new knowledge.
To earn
continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by the
end date below.
Program
History and CE Information
Content
origination date: July 13–25, 2022
End date: May 29,
2028
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
