May 18th,2025 start time 12pm-6:30 pm
(6 hours)
Session 1: Jaclyn Pederson and Amy L. Delaney, PhD, CCC-SLP
Explore foundational history and recent
developments in PFD. Understand its distinction from ARFID and gain structured
diagnostic insights, along with essential resources to refine your approach to
pediatric feeding.
Feeding Matters
https://www.feedingmatters.org/
https://feeding-does-matter.castos.com/about#content
https://www.feedingmatters.org/press-room/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eat.24349
https://www.feedingmatters.org/pfd-and-arfid-overlap/
https://www.feedingmatters.org/family-support-resources/
https://www.feedingmatters.org/family-assistance/
Session 2: Jennifer Eggert, MS,
CCC-SLP, C/NDT, and Dawn Merth-Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP
Learn from Wisconsin's successful statewide PFD
management initiative, emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork, comprehensive
training modules, and overcoming barriers to implementation.
Legal
Issues and Opportunities Associated With Serving Children With Pediatric
Feeding Disorders in Schools
Author
https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2023_LSHSS-23-00018
Speech and Language: Hot
Topics, IEP Development, Service Delivery, and Equity Resources
https://dpi.wi.gov/sped/program/speech-language/topics-and-resources
Leadership Development Program
https://www.asha.org/About/governance/Leadership-Development-Program/
SEACDC Annual Conference Washington, D.C.
Nov 18-19, 2025
Session 3: Michelle Dawson MS,
CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, and Erin Forward MSP, CCC-SLP, CLC (Michelle
sweet like Elois, leading the PD)
Master practical documentation skills focused on
screening, evaluation, and creating effective, trauma-informed,
neurodiversity-affirming goals aligned with educational standards.
https://www.feedingmatters.org/toolkit/
Session 4:
Carolyn Dolby, MS, CCC-SLP (podcast on YouTube)
Gain a practical blueprint for building
district-wide dysphagia services in schools, using the structured and
actionable "8 Essential Building Blocks" model to streamline
effective team collaboration and safety protocols.
Carolyn Dolby on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAqLI0-BOrrL4ftJWyDf1HewdiHAjKGuJ
https://www.asha.org/siteassets/uploadedFiles/ICF-Pediatric-Feeding-Swallowing.pdf
Feeding
and Swallowing Milestones: Age Ranges by ASHA
https://www.asha.org/public/developmental-milestones/feeding-and-swallowing-milestones/
Telepractice to improve pediatric feeding care
The IDDSI Framework (the Standard)
https://www.iddsi.org/standards/framework
Session 5: Emma Justice, MS,
CCC-SLP, CLC, NTMTC, and Sasha Watson, MA, CCC-SLP
Practitioners at school, dealing with law
Explore transformative, real-world methods used in
Boston Public Schools, emphasizing culturally informed interdisciplinary
teamwork, policy creation, and staff training through dynamic case studies and
multimedia examples.
Session 6:
Anais Villaluna, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC (was reading script, boring)
Discover culturally responsive practices through
implementation science, integrating cultural considerations seamlessly into
assessments, interventions, and ongoing care, promoting equitable and inclusive
dysphagia services for diverse student populations.
Refining Expert Recommendations for
Implementing Change (ERIC) strategy surveys using cognitive interviews with
frontline providers
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10122282/
https://runsignup.com/Race/128635/Donate/swdFPsE4bvjKjr2X
How would you use this course in
your practice?
I will use the information from the
PFD in the Schools: A First Bite Seminar to
better identify signs of Pediatric Feeding Disorder in the students I work
with. This includes students with Autism, anxiety, medical conditions, and
those affected by cultural or family-related feeding challenges. I will apply
strategies from the seminar to support these students during mealtimes and
throughout the school day. I also plan to collaborate more effectively with
families and medical providers to ensure each child’s feeding needs are
addressed in a comprehensive, supportive way.
