"Take a Bite!" Intro to Feeding Disorders for ABA Professionals belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter home routines, treatment sessions, interdisciplinary consultation, and health-related skill support. In "Take a Bite" Intro to Feeding Disorders, for this course, the practical stakes show up in safe, humane intervention that respects health variables and daily-life feasibility, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Feeding challenges are among the most stressful and misunderstood issues families face—especially in children with autism or other developmental conditions. In this introductory webinar, licensed professional counselor and board certified behavior analyst Dena Kelly shares practical, research-backed insights into pediatric feeding disorders and how ABA professionals can help. Attendees will learn to identify red flags, understand the impacts of untreated feeding issues on health and development, and discover how ABA-based feeding interventions can create meaningful change. From setting up structured mealtimes to using reinforcement and generalization, this session provides essential knowledge for BCBAs, RBTs, and clinical teams looking to expand their impact in the area of feeding.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| QABA | 1 | General |
| IBAO | 1 | — |
| BICC | 0 | — |
Dena Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Certified Behavior Analyst, renowned for her nearly 20-year dedication to improving children's eating, enhancing their quality of life, and positively impacting their families.After dedicating over a decade to direct feeding intervention, Dena founded Focused Approach, shifting her focus towards developing comprehensive feeding programs and training professionals and caregivers in interventions grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).Dena has shared her expertise at numerous national and regional conferences and workshops, including the Annual Behavior Analysis Association Conference (ABAI), Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA), and National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Conference (NAPNAP) where she educates and inspires professionals. She is also recognized for teaching pediatric professionals to identify early signs of feeding disorders and the benefits of ABA-based interventions.Highlights of her career prior to Focused Approach include serving as the Director of Feeding andDiagnostics for a specialized feeding clinic - where she was instrumental in developing its Pediatric Feeding Therapy Program. In addition to treating hundreds of children with feeding difficulties, she trained colleagues to tackle some of the most challenging feeding issues, provided diagnostic evaluations, and therapy for autism spectrum disorders.Dena also pioneered a pediatric feeding therapy program, designing and implementing it for a large, multi-clinic network that spans numerous states. In this role, she educated staff on the complexities of feeding disorders, delved into the causes of food refusals, and clarified the rationale behind various intervention techniques.Through her innovative approaches and leadership, Dena continues to shape thefuture of pediatric feeding therapy, ensuring that children receive the supportthey need to thrive.
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.