Level 1

Upon completion of the SOS Approach to Feeding Conference, attendees will

• Receive foundational information regarding feeding development, evaluation, and SOS Treatment.
• Participate via live/onsite education through lectures, case presentations, and group activities.
• Receive a Certificate of Attendance that is eligible for submission to Professional Organization for Continuing Education Hours earned during course. Attendees must verify directly with Conference Host to confirm eligibility and continuing education credit availability.
• Be listed on the SOS Referral List as an SOS Provider (Level 1).
• Attendance does not certify attendee in the accurate application of the SOS Approach to Feeding Program.

Conference Learning Objectives

1. List the seven areas of human function that need to be examined to provide a comprehensive Feeding Assessment.
2. Identify at least five of the oral, sensory, motor, cognitive or emotional developmental milestones key to being able to eat well.
3. List three reasons why children won’t eat, as based on learning theory principles.
4. Differentiate classical and operant conditioning principles as applied to resolving feeding problems.
5. Identify at least four of the necessary components of an SOS Approach to Feeding program for babies, toddlers and young children in either an individual or group therapy session.
6. List all three requirements for building a Food Hierarchy.
7. Identify at least one play based strategy for progressing a child up each of the 6 major Steps on the Steps to Eating Hierarchy.