DEVELOPING MOTOR SKILLS TO SUPPORT FEEDING IN DOWN SYNDROME POPULATION – TIMED AGENDA

8:30AM - 12:00PM

• Introduction and Course Overview (8:30 - 9:00)
• Factors which Potentially Impact Oral Sensory Motor/Feeding Development (9:00 - 10:15)
  • Health Issues
  • Postural Issues
  • Structural Issues
  • Sensory Issues
  • Delays/ Differences in Oral Sensory Motor Skill Development
• Therapeutic Intervention as Prevention (10:30 - 11:00)
  • Medical Concerns: Are they being adequately addressed?
  • Staying One Step Ahead
  • Oral Placement/Speech-Is there a correlation between feeding and speech?
• LIVE Assessment (11:00 - 12:00)
  • Nutrition/Sensory Diet
  • Motor Development and Positioning

12:00 - 1:00 - LUNCH

1:00PM - 4:00PM

• Pre-Feeding Exercises-Assessment and Treatment (1:00 - 2:15)

BREAK (2:15 - 2:30)

• Feeding Techniques (2:30 - 3:30)
  • Infant Feeding Techniques
  • Spoon Feeding
  • Solid Foods
  • Cup/Straw
  • Facilitated vs Self Feeding
  • A Sensory Motor Approach to Developing Healthy Diets
• Discussion/Questions (3:30 - 4:00)