Feeding the Child on the Autism Spectrum

• Examine at least five problems that children with ASD/autistic children have that make feeding especially difficult for them
• Distinguish at least two components of the Adaptation of the SOS Approach to Feeding for children with ASD from the main SOS program
• Analyze at least three hierarchy strategies specifically adapted for children on the Autism Spectrum

1. Introduction and Prevalence (18 minutes)
2. Unique Challenges When Feeding Children with ASD (60 minutes)
3. General Treatment Strategy Adaptations – Family Meals & Food Jags (22 minutes)
4. Other Therapies to Consider (21 minutes)
5. Adapting the SOS Structure and Food Hierarchies (49 minutes)
6. Adapting the SOS Therapy Meal Routine (14 minutes)
7. Adapting the SOS Steps to Eating Hierarchy Play Strategies (23 minutes)

This course has a run time of 3.5 hours.

**To ensure Learners successfully achieve the Learning Outcomes above and to satisfy the completion requirements to receive continuing education credits, all Learners are expected to view the online workshop in its entirety. Additionally, all Learners are required to complete a brief exam (receiving a passing score of 75% or higher) and complete a Course Evaluation in order to receive their Certificate of Completion for the program.

Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Dietitians, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Physical Therapists, Early Intervention Specialists, Nurses, Physicians, and Mental Health Workers. Note: The SOS Approach to Feeding Training programs are created for professionals only.

SOS Advanced Workshop Fee

• $155.00 USD
• Access to the Advanced Workshop is available for 90 days from date of purchase.

Cancellation of Registration by Registrant – Policy

• All sales are final for all SOS Advanced Workshops.

To ensure Learners successfully achieve the Learning Outcomes above and to satisfy the completion requirements to receive continuing education credits, all Learners are expected to view the online workshop in its entirety. Not viewing the workshop in its entirety will cause the learner to miss crucial information needed to be able to correctly use the specific topic area of the SOS Advanced Workshop.

Upon completion of the online workshop, all Learners are required to complete a brief exam (receiving a passing score of 75% or higher) and complete a Course Evaluation in order to receive their Certificate of Completion for the program.

Prerequisite

The Advanced Workshops require learners to have previously completed the SOS Approach to Feeding Main Training Conference (since 2010) and provide Certificate of Completion from the 3-4 day training prior to registering for the Advanced Workshop.

Complaint Policy & Procedures

Toomey & Associates, Inc. views complaints as an opportunity to learn and improve future programs and resources, as well as a chance to put things right for the person or organization that has made the complaint. Please read the full Complaint Policy and Resolution Procedures.

Course Level

The SOS Approach to Feeding conference is an advanced level course: Information is geared to practitioners with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter. Focus is on increasing understanding and competent application of the subject matter.

Prerequisite
The Advanced Workshops require learners to have previously completed the SOS Approach to Feeding training program and provide Certificate of Completion from the 3-4 day Main Training Conference (since 2010) prior to registering for the Advanced Workshop.

Content Disclosure

The course content is focused on the SOS Approach to Feeding and there will be limited or no information provided about similar products or services.

ASHA

This course is offered for .35 ASHA CEUs (Advanced Level, Professional Content area). This course will focus on the treatment SOS Approach to Feeding and will not discuss other similar or related treatments. Not available for partial credit.

** To ensure Learners successfully achieve the Learning Outcomes above and to satisfy the completion requirements to receive continuing education credits, all Learners are expected to view the online workshop in its entirety. Additionally, all Learners are required to complete a brief exam (receiving a passing score of 75% or higher) and complete a Course Evaluation in order to receive their Certificate of Completion for the program.

AOTA

Toomey & Associates, Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID#: 0000012259. This Independent Distance Learning activity is offered at .35 CEUs. Advanced level, OT Service Delivery and Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

** To ensure Learners successfully achieve the Learning Outcomes above and to satisfy the completion requirements to receive continuing education credits, all Learners are expected to view the online workshop in its entirety. Additionally, all Learners are required to complete a brief exam (receiving a passing score of 75% or higher) and complete a Course Evaluation in order to receive their Certificate of Completion for the program.

Other Associations

Please contact your association to inquire as to whether this course will meet the requirements for continuing education credits. Upon request, we are happy to provide any additional information for submission to your association.

** To ensure Learners successfully achieve the Learning Outcomes above and to satisfy the completion requirements to receive continuing education credits, all Learners are expected to view the online workshop in its entirety. Additionally, all Learners are required to complete a brief exam (receiving a passing score of 75% or higher) and complete a Course Evaluation in order to receive their Certificate of Completion for the program.

Feeding the Child on the Autism Spectrum  – Dr. Kay Toomey and Bethany CF Kortsha

Dr. Kay Toomey is a Pediatric Psychologist who has worked with children who don’t eat for over 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. and an Adjunct Research Fellow at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.

Bethany CF Kortsha, MA, OTR/L received her Master of Arts degree in Occupational Therapy from The College of Saint Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota. She completed her Master’s thesis on Autism and feeding challenges using the SOS Approach to Feeding. Bethany currently works as a Pediatric Feeding Specialist at S.O.S. Feeding Solutions at STAR Center (Sensory Therapies and Research Center with Dr. Lucy Jane Miller). She also is the Director of Clinical Mentorship for Toomey & Associates, Inc. Prior to joining STAR Center and Toomey & Associates, Inc., Bethany worked as a member on a multidisciplinary team in a day treatment clinic for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, SPD, emotional/behavioral disorders, and feeding problems. Additionally, Bethany has completed the SPD Foundation’s Intensive Mentorship Program and is a certified DIR Floortime Provider.

 Statement of Financial/Non-Financial Relationships for Toomey & Associates, Inc. Speakers

Dr. Kay A. Toomey

• President, Toomey & Associates, Inc. and the Developer of the SOS Approach to Feeding program (paid)
• Adjunct Research Fellow of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (paid)
• Co-Author, “Behaviorally Based Feeding Problems” in Suiter & Gosa (Eds.) Assessing and Treating Dysphagia: A Lifespan Perspective (2019). New York: Thieme Publishers (unpaid)
• Founding Medical Professional Council Member with Feeding Matters – PFD Alliance Committee Member and Conference Committee Member (unpaid)

Bethany Kortsha

• No relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose

Toomey & Associates, Inc. complies with ADA provisions. If you require special accommodations or need assistance with the SOS Advanced Workshops, please contact Toomey & Associates within a week of purchasing the workshop.  Contact information: lisahake@sosapproach.com or (720) 672-1143.