Jessica Hunt – Complex Feeding Issues: Sensory, Motor, and Behavior Techniques for Autism, Cerebral Palsy and other Developmental Delays

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Jessica Hunt is a member of the faculty.
6 hours and 24 minutes.
Audio and video formats are available.
Date: April 20, 2018
Description
Sensory therapy options for quiet mealtimes
Reduce food cravings for Autism
To treat eating delays, combine motor and sensory methods.
Deep breathing and proprioceptive input are used to help with self-regulation at the table.

Do you deal with children with special needs who shout or scream, toss food, refuse to eat at a table, or refuse to try new foods? Do you know any youngsters that only eat a few things or the same foods over and again? Is it impossible for the families you work with to go out to eat?

Watch this clip to learn how to make mealtimes more calm and cheerful!

We will look at behavioral concerns as well as oral motor challenges in addition to the sensory issues that are creating these feeding difficulties. I will demonstrate treatment techniques, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises using video case studies to help you learn the information you need to successfully treat eating issues in children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and other conditions.

You will leave with advanced skills to:

Examine the causes of mealtime difficulties: behavioral, sensory, oral motor, or a combination of these factors.
Increase the variety of foods and lessen hunger cravings
To treat eating difficulties in cerebral palsy, combine motor and sensory input.
Improve jaw strength and reduce inefficient lip closure or tongue lateralization.
To address self-regulation at the table, use deep breathing and proprioceptive input.
Develop tactile, auditory, and olfactory skills to promote engagement in children with low eyesight or cerebral disability.
Handouts to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of carryover at home
Manual (4.06 MB) (4.06 MB)
After purchasing, you will get access to 68 pages.
ASHA Credit Instructions – SELF STUDY ONLY – 04/20/18 (0.03 MB)
Outline available after purchase
Feeding Problems That Are Complicated

Common misunderstandings clarified
Sensory processing capabilities, oral motor skills, and behavioral overlap
Key elements of normal development
Feeding Ability Testing

Observations: behavioral or sensory reactions
Oral motor examination for feeding jaw, lip, and tongue strength and range of motion
Foods that provide quick information
Quick sensory activities to complete for a sensory profile
Case study: Putting everything together.
Case studies and assessment video
Techniques and Treatment Plans

Autism
Address food crazes
Make meals interesting by using sticks, cubes, and other objects to improve oral motor skills.
Address problematic eating habits such as not sitting and tossing food.
Simple techniques for regulating arousal at the table using breathing and proprioceptive input
Systemic desensitization to treat tactile hypersensitivity
Case Study in Video
Cerebral Palsy
Exercising the oral motor system to improve rotational chewing, tongue lateralization, and lip closure
Simple methods for increasing responsiveness
Tone control for improved lip and cheek range of motion
Hand-to-mouth communication
Techniques for handling and sitting
Exercises for reducing tongue push
Sensory stimulation to improve oral motor muscle responsiveness
Stretching the oral face muscle to control tone when chewing and sipping with a straw
Case Studies in Video
Other Delays in Development (Down Syndrome, Failure to Thrive, and Global Delays)
Simple sensory strategies for children with low vision or cortical vision impairment
Use sensory processing and motor abilities to address cognitive deficiencies.
For children who do not eat by mouth, oral motor activities and “mealtime ideas” are recommended.
Failure to thrive: produce interesting meals to attract attention Video case studies
Encourage carry-over at home.
Family and caregiver education on the complexities of feeding
Create a calm eating routine at home.
Simple oral motor exercises can be done during play and mealtimes.
Simple sensory activities for mealtime attention and management
Faculty

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Jessica Hunt, OTR/L, is well-known for her expertise in treating juvenile sensory processing issues at home and in the clinic. J.L. Hunt Therapeutics, her firm, assists children by putting her feeding knowledge straight into the home environment. Jessica formerly worked at Kaufman Children’s Center for ten years as the director of occupational therapy and sensory integration programs, and subsequently as the director of feeding and oral motor programs. She received her Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) certification in 2008 and studied with Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR, who is nationally known for sensory research, education, and therapy.

Jessica graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy in 2003. She specialized in “picky eating,” oral-motor therapy (including the Beckman Protocol and Talk Tools), feeding challenges, feeding solutions for autistic children, and treating medically challenged children. She is also certified in craniofacial treatment, Therapeutic Listening System, and Handwriting Without Tears. Jessica also received the 2011 Michigan Occupational Therapy Association Award of Excellence.

Disclosures for Speakers:

Jessica Hunt is a lawyer with a private practice. PESI, Inc. pays her a speaking honorarium.

Jessica Hunt does not have any relevant non-financial relationships to declare.

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