This course is a prerequisite for completing all other SOS Approach to Feeding Education Programs.
Richmond, BC, Canada
2. Identify at least five of the oral, sensory, motor, cognitive or emotional developmental milestones key to being able to eat well.
3. List three reasons why children won’t eat, as based on learning theory principles.
4. Differentiate classical and operant conditioning principles as applied to resolving feeding problems.
5. Identify at least four of the necessary components of an SOS Approach to Feeding program for babies, toddlers and young children in either an individual or group therapy session.
6. List all three requirements for building a Food Hierarchy.
7. Identify at least one play based strategy for progressing a child up each of the 6 major Steps on the Steps to Eating Hierarchy.
** To ensure Learners successfully achieve the Learning Outcomes above and to satisfy the completion requirements for the SOS Approach to Feeding conference and continuing education credits, all attendees are expected to attend the course for the entire duration of each day (8:00am to 5:30pm, Days 1-3, 8:00am to 3:30pm on Day 4). Additionally, all Participants are required to take a multiple choice test, with at least an 80% accuracy, at the end of each day of the conference to verify their understanding of the Conference materials. Upon full completion of the SOS Approach to Feeding Conference, participants must also complete a course evaluation form in order to receive their certificate of attendance.
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
- Standard Rate: $1100.00 CAD
- Group Rate for 4+ people within the same organization: $975.00 CAD
The deadline for early bird registration is January 2, 2023
To receive the group discount, please send the names of all participants in your group to [email protected]
• Cancellations must be received in writing to [email protected] between February 16, 2023 and February 23, 2023 to receive a 50% refund.
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
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She has developed the SOS Approach to Feeding as a family centered program for assessing and treating children with feeding problems.
Dr. Toomey speaks nationally and internationally about her approach. Dr. Toomey helped to form The Children’s Hospital – Denver’s Pediatric Oral Feeding Clinic, as well as the Rose Medical Center’s Pediatric Feeding Center. Dr. Toomey co-chaired the Pediatric Therapy Services Department at Rose Medical Center prior to entering private practice. Dr. Toomey acted as the Clinical Director for Toomey & Associates, Inc.’s Feeding Clinic, and then the SOS Feeding Solutions @ STAR before shifting into clinical consultation in order to focus on her teaching. Dr. Toomey is currently the President of Toomey & Associates, Inc.
She spent the first two years of her career working with adults in acute care and rehabilitation settings before transferring to working in pediatric settings in 2005. Since 2006, she has been a feeding specialist in addition to working with children who have orthopedic, neurological, and complex medical needs. She is currently an occupational therapist and feeding specialist in the early intervention program for The Resource Exchange.
Previously she provided pediatric outpatient feeding and rehabilitation services through Memorial Hospital, Toomey & Associates Inc., and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Educating and empowering parents to be students of their children is her passion.
- Speaker for Toomey & Associates, Inc. and PESI (paid)
- Co-Author, “Behaviorally Based Feeding Problems” in Suiter & Gosa (Eds.) Assessing and Treating Dysphagia: A Lifespan Perspective (2019). New York: Thieme Publishers (unpaid)
- Founding Medical Professional Council Member with Feeding Matters - PFD Alliance Committee Member and Conference Committee Member (unpaid)
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
Please make any travel arrangements to ensure that you do not need to leave the conference early on any day. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Please submit any complaints and/or concerns to [email protected]
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
Upon request, we are happy to provide any additional information for submission to your association.
PD Activity Completion Requirements: All attendees are required to complete a multiple choice test, with at least an 80% accuracy, at the end of each day, as well as an evaluation form on the last day, in order to receive their certificate of attendance.
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
Upon request, we are happy to provide any additional information for submission to your association.
Upon request, we are happy to provide any additional information for submission to your association.
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
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Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
The HUB includes disability parking stalls, automatic doors, elevators and wheelchair accessible washrooms throughout the facility.
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
She spent the first two years of her career working with adults in acute care and rehabilitation settings before transferring to working in pediatric settings in 2005.
Since 2006, she has been a feeding specialist in addition to working with children who have orthopedic, neurological, and complex medical needs. She is currently an occupational therapist and feeding specialist in the early intervention program for The Resource Exchange.
Previously she provided pediatric outpatient feeding and rehabilitation services through Memorial Hospital, Toomey & Associates Inc., and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Educating and empowering parents to be students of their children is her passion.
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7
- Speaker for Toomey & Associates, Inc. and PESI (paid)
- Co-Author, “Behaviorally Based Feeding Problems” in Suiter & Gosa (Eds.) Assessing and Treating Dysphagia: A Lifespan Perspective (2019). New York: Thieme Publishers (unpaid)
- Founding Medical Professional Council Member with Feeding Matters - PFD Alliance Committee Member and Conference Committee Member (unpaid)
Richmond, B.C., V7B 1C7