Utilizing online platform to deliver feeding therapy treatment to children of varying ages and diagnoses is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of home routines and caregiver-led implementation, telehealth contacts and remote supervision. In Utilizing online platform to deliver feeding therapy treatment to children of varying ages and diagnoses, 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 →Many children struggle with feeding difficulties. It is suggested that feeding disorders could arise because individuals link eating with negative occurrences like gagging, choking, or vomiting. These problematic behaviors persist due to environmental factors during meals (e.g., Di Lorenzo et al., 2005). Most of those families have a difficult time gaining access to appropriate treatment to address the changes required in the home environment to elicit change in mealtime behavior. Since COVID, more cases are starting to be noted to use a virtual platform. Even though now that restrictions have lifted, the virtual model of feeding therapy implementation remains impactful for both access to the care and generalization of the skills. Through multiple clients we explore the effectiveness of a virtually implemented behavior-based feeding program. Significant improvements were observed in each child's dietary habits and eating behavior. The intervention aimed to enhance the child's consumption of non-preferred foods, as well as promote greater flexibility in eating behavior.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
| FL MH/PSY | 1 | — |
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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