PFTC: Swallow Dysfunction & Treatment: Oral vs Pharyngeal vs Esophageal Phase

This course aims to provide a comprehensive overview of swallow dysfunction and treatment strategies in pediatric patients breaking it down into the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal phases of the swallow. The topics covered include; optimal management of feeding & swallowing in pediatrics, neural plasticity of swallow function and how it impacts approach to treatment, common etiology of swallow dysfunction, clinical assessment, instrumental assessment, identification of risk factors, management of types of swallowing dysfunction, aspiration in pediatrics, therapeutic strategies/types of intervention, diet modification, thickening feeds, considerations for thickener use based on age, considerations in approach to treatment strategies.

Meet Our Presenter:

Courtney Richards M.S., CCC-SLP, CLC is a pediatric feeding therapist and certified lactation counselor. She received her Masters of Science from New York University. She has been an ASHA certified therapist since 2019 and is a 3-time ASHA ACE award recipient related to courses focused on pediatric feeding. Courtney is the lead feeding therapist at Advanced Therapy Solutions (ATS) in Clarksville, TN where she manages the feeding team across 3 locations. She conceptualized and implemented a robust clinical competency program at ATS which therapists are required to complete to begin treating pediatric feeding patients. She maintains a full feeding caseload and specializes in working with medically complex cases and infant feeding. Courtney co-founded the infant feeding team at ATS- which utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to remediating early feeding difficulties at the breast and bottle. Outside of her clinical work, Courtney serves as an Adjunct Professor at Austin Peay State University, where she created and instructs the graduate-level course on pediatric feeding and swallowing.

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This purchase is for the Swallow Dysfunction & Treatment: Oral vs Pharyngeal vs Esophageal Phase course - 6.0 Hours, 0.60 ASHA CEUs. This is a one-time payment. At the time of purchase, you will be paid in full for this course.

Refund/Cancellation Policy:
There are no refunds for any materials provided. The full course is available upon purchase. Therefore no cancellation policy applies and no refunds will be given.

NOTE: If assessment and treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders are NOT in your scope of practice/covered under your licensure, you will be refunded less credit card fees and a $25 processing fee.

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This purchase is for the
Swallow Dysfunction & Treatment: Oral vs Pharyngeal vs Esophageal Phase course - 6.0 Hours, 0.60 ASHA CEUs. This is a one-time payment. At the time of purchase, you will be paid in full for this course.

Payments will appear on your credit card under Elevation Movement, LLC.

Refund/Cancellation Policy:
There are no refunds for any materials provided. The full course is available upon purchase. Therefore no cancellation policy applies and no refunds will be given.

NOTE: If assessment and treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders are NOT in your scope of practice/covered under your licensure, you will be refunded less credit card fees and a $25 processing fee.

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