SUBJECT: Sensory Integration & Self Regulation: Early Intervention & Preschool
SPEAKER: Marie Anzalone, Sc. D., OTR, FAOTA
DATE: May 18, 2003

1. “Marie is a great speaker, well presented, organized, humorous”
2. “Great intervention ideas, I’m actually looking forward to going back to work tomorrow to apply them to the children ”
3. “Marie is extremely knowledgeable, and is an excellent teacher.”


SUBJECT: Feeding Disorders in Children
SPEAKER: Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
DATE: May 15-16 2005

1. “ Rhoda’s wonderful rapport with the group really made a difference– very valuable information — excellent use of videos and labs.”
2. “ An excellent presentation. I really learnt so much practical information.”

 

Rising Stars of Rockland Conference Information:
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Title:   The Development of Bottle and Breast Feeding and Communication Skills: Premature to 12 months
 
Presenter:   Genie Rogers, MA, CCC-SLP
 
Date:  

November 1, 2009
 
Location:  

Englewood Hospital
350 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 894-3000
 
Course Fee:  
Registration Fee
$210.00
Early Registration*
 $185.00
Rising Stars Staff
 $155.00

Group rate (Group of 4): Each person receives an additional reduction of $20.00 per person

*Must be postmarked before 10/01/2009
 
Continuing Education Units (CEUs):  

 .6 CEUs will be sought from ASHA (intermediate level, professional area)

.6 CEUs will be awarded from the AOTA

6 hours of continuing education hours will be awarded
 
Target Audience:  

SLPs, OTs, and COTAs, and special educators who work with children will gain from this presentation.

Instruction level: Beginner to Intermediate
 
Course Description:  
This one-day seminar focuses on feeding and early communication skills in the infant from birth to one year, and the child functioning at that level. It is designed for the clinician who works in early intervention. The special issues of the NICU graduate will be included. Learn strategies for supporting bottle and breast feeding. Gain an appreciation of the normal development of spoon feeding and treatment methods for difficulties that interfere with spoon feeding.

Gain an understanding of the development of cognitive and vocal skills for early communication. A criterion referenced assessment instrument will be presented and can be reproduced for immediate use, for determining the infant’s strengths and weaknesses in five communication related areas. Intervention strategies to promote the development of these skills will be included in this course. Piaget’s sensory motor periods provides the theoretical framework for this presentation. Videotaped examples will be used to enhance the learning experience.
 
Learning Objectives:  

Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:
1. List and define the two types of pressure needed during infant sucking.
2. List adaptive strategies for treating a weak suck.
3. List two ways to support breast feeding.
4. Identify 3 pre-language skills leading to understanding and using words.
5. Discuss the relationship between skills that develop in Piaget’s Sensori-motor period and the production of the first word.
 
Speakers’ Bio:  
Genie Rogers, M.A., CCC-SLP, Board Recognized Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, specializes in treating infants and toddlers with feeding and communication disorders. She is the clinical supervisor of a large home-based early intervention program in metropolitan New York. Ms. Rogers is Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) certified and works in neonatal intensive care units in the New York area.

She has taught at several universities and has presented extensively throughout the United States on the topics of oral motor and feeding therapy and communication disorders. The bottle and breast feeding information is based on the presenter’s information that will appear in a soon to be published multidisciplinary feeding book, by Therapro Inc. (Ed. Kelly VanDahm).