Evaluating Complex Feeding Issues

Downloadable resource with the critical questions you need to ask

Jessica Hunt, OTR/L

Have you sat with a family struggling with feeding or swallowing issues and worried you missed vital information because you didn’t know what questions to ask?

I’ve been there!

The thing is… treating complex feeding and swallowing issues is difficult. And the unique needs of your patients and their caregivers rarely match the cookie cutter evaluation from your college textbook.

That’s why after 17 years of treating patients and helping their families, I’ve developed a comprehensive list of critical questions you need to ask.

You can download the FREE evaluation PDF right now and immediately apply this in practice with your next patient.

Don’t wait. This free worksheet can help deepen your evaluation so you get the information you need to customize your clinical treatment plan.

Download your free copy today!

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Discover How to Treat Complex Feeding & Swallowing Issues!
Treating Complex Feeding & Swallowing Issues in Children
By the time you see a family dealing with complex feeding issues, they're often in severe distress and extreme dysfunction. They're exasperated and frustrated from bribing their child to eat, and they have read every parenting blog on how to help a "picky eater." They just want their child to get the nutrients they need to thrive. In this online course, you will get step-by-step guidance on how to make mealtimes more peaceful and positive. Through comprehensive lessons, case studies, and video case examples, you will learn exactly what you need to do to successfully treat feeding difficulties in children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and more.
Meet the Expert:
Jessica Hunt, OTR/L, is well-known for her experience in treating pediatric sensory processing disorders in both the home and clinical settings. She serves children by bringing her feeding expertise directly into the home setting through her company J.L. Hunt Therapeutics. Previously Jessica worked for 10 years at Kaufman Children’s Center as the director of occupational therapy and sensory integration programs, and then as the director of feeding and oral motor programs. She is certified in sensory integration, receiving her Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) certification in 2008, and studied with Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR, who is nationally recognized for sensory research, education, and treatment.

Jessica received her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from Wayne State University in 2003. She gained expertise in “picky eating,” oral-motor therapy through trainings that include, the Beckman Protocol, and Talk Tools, behaviors issues with feeding, feeding strategies for children who have autism, and treating medically challenging children. She is also trained in craniofacial therapy, advanced training in Therapeutic Listening System, and Handwriting without Tears. Jessica is also the notable recipient of the 2011 Michigan Occupational Therapy Association Award of Excellence.

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Topic: Feeding

Tags: Advice | Diet and nutrition | Screening Tool

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