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.”

 

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Title:   Feeding Therapy: A Sensory-Motor Approach
 
Presenter:   Lori Overland, MS, CCC-SLP
 
Date:  

November 2, 2008
 
Location:  

Double Tree Hotel Fort Lee 
George Washington Bridge(formally Hilton)
2117 Route 4 EastFort Lee, NJ 07024
(201)461-9000
 
Course Fee:   Registration Fee   $270.00     
Early Registration  $250.00    
Rising Stars Staff /Parents $ 230.00    
Course fee includes food items/bottle nipple and other supplies  for practicum
* must be postmarked before 10/2/08
 
Continuing Education Units (CEUs):   .6 CEUs will be awarded from ASHA and AOTA 6 hours of continuing education hours will be awarded.
Rising Stars is a registered NJ Professional Development Provider for NJ Public Schools
 
Target Audience:   SLP,  OTs, COTAs, and Special Educators who work with children will gain from this presentation. Parents are welcome.Instruction Level: Basic to intermediate
 
Course Description:  
Frustrated with clients who do not have intact sensory systems? Lori will show you a step-by-step approach to teach your most challenging clients tolerance of touch, enabling them to learn to eat and to use oral-motor therapy tools.  It will focus on promoting acceptance of touch for therapeutic feeding and oral exercises.  Her techniques incorporate a variety of temperatures, textures and tastes. Each course participant will be provided with food items including Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Pretzel Sticks, Gummy Bears, Atomic Fireballs, and Applesauce, and a standard Gerber baby nipple, a Dixie Straw and a Latex glove. Leave this workshop with therapeutic feeding techniques that you can use with confidence the next day.
Videotaped examples utilizing techniques taught, will be presented to reinforce your learning experience for clinical applications.
 
Course Objectives:  

Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

1. Identify and define the chronological acquisition of feeding skills.
2. Identify individual oral-phase feeding deficiencies.
3. List at least four goals of an SLP-administered oral-motor feeding program.
4. Explain the benefits of improved oral movement in cases of oral-phase feeding deficiencies.
 
Speakers’ Bio:  
Lori Overland, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech and language pathologist with   more than 25 years of professional experience. She has been in private practice for over 20 years.
Lori specializes in dealing with the unique needs of infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers and school age children. She has incorporated oral-motor techniques into feeding and speech therapy with these children. 
Lori has lectured on sensory motor feeding disorders across the United States and internationally. In addition to being a member of ITI's speaker's bureau, she has a private practice in Norwalk, Connecticut. She holds degrees from Hofstra University, and Adelphi University and is currently completing her doctoral dissertation at Adelphi University. 

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