Pediatric Dysphagia: Helping Children Eat Safely, Comfortably, and Happily, 2nd Edition

Course Overview
Pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders often occur in the context of medically, behaviorally, and motorically complex infants and children. This course will provide clinicians with the knowledge and skills they need to perform a thorough diagnostic evaluation as well as tools and techniques to treat not only the feeding and swallowing issues in their clients but the underlying contributing factors as well. Participants will leave this course armed with competencies in assessment of pediatric dysphagia and development of effective treatment plans that are based on the most up-do-date evidence.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Differentiate between typical and atypical development in areas of respiration, gastrointestinal function, and oro-pharyngeal swallow functions.
• Analyze at least 3 components of clinical feeding and swallow assessment.
• Assess strengths and weaknesses of fluoroscopic and endoscopic instrumental assessment.
• Distinguish three evidence-based interventions to improve respiration and airway protection in children with aspiration.
• Distinguish three evidence-based interventions to increase volume and variety of food intake in children.

About the Author/Presenter 
Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing Disorders with more than 30 years of experience. She is a senior Speech-Language Pathologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she provides evaluation and treatment services for adults and children with dysphagia and is involved in program planning and development including quality improvement initiatives, patient education, and clinical policies and protocols. She is a sought-after speaker for both live and online continuing education courses as she seamlessly blends current research with clinical experience. 

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions: 
Nursing

Colibri Healthcare 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy

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