Supporting Infants With Visual Impairment With Feeding
Course: #4542Level: Introductory 1 Hour 2035 Reviews
We will discuss the developmental characteristics of children with visual impairments and specifically how these children develop trust in the feeding relationship. Strategies for breast and bottle feeding and transitions to solids and utensils will be presented in support of parent success.
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Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-686643; IACET/0.1; IL EITP/1.0; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list reasons children with visual impairments may have challenges with feeding.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe trust and responsive based strategies for feeding infants with visual impairments.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe methods of introducing new foods and utensils for success with children with visual impairments.
Course created on January 14, 2020
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction to visual impairments |
| 5-15 Minutes | Developmental characteristics of infants who have visual impairments |
| 15-20 Minutes | Principles in support of developing trust and relationship-based feeding |
| 20-45 Minutes | Strategies in support of breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and introductions of solids to infants and then toddlers |
| 45-50 Minutes | Strategies for teaching self-feeding in toddlers |
| 50-60 Minutes | Summary; Q and A |
Reviews
2035 ReviewsPresented By
Marsha Dunn Klein
OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA
Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA is a pediatric occupational therapist who has spent a career specializing in pediatric feeding challenges. She received her bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Sargent College of Boston University in 1971. She received a master’s degree in education with an emphasis on special education in 1975 from the University of Arizona. Marsha has co-authored Pre-Feeding Skills editions one and two and Mealtime Participation Guide, Homemade Blended Formula Handbook with Suzanne Evans Morris and Feeding and Nutrition for the Child with Special Needs with Tracy Delaney. She lives in Tucson, Arizona and travels to present locally, nationally and internationally on pediatric feeding issues.
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