This presentation covers a brief overview of cerebral palsy as well as typical feeding and swallowing development with an emphasis on sensory-motor feeding development. The types of feeding difficulties commonly seen in children with cerebral palsy and how to assess these difficulties are detailed through the use of clinical observation and the EDACS.
The management of feeding difficulties includes sections pertaining to health and nutrition, postural considerations, sensory motor concerns as well as relational components of eating.
The course is geared towards therapists working with children with cerebral palsy and includes relevant, evidence based strategies and techniques. An emphasis is placed on critical thinking and reasoning to empower therapists to be able to evaluate and work with children with a range of difficulties and needs.
You have until 31 Dec 2025 to complete your course and submit the accompanying CPD questionnaire.
Should you have run out of time during 2024 and did not finish your course and quiz, you can purchase a quiz extension which will be valid until 31 December 2025 with the 2025 accreditation number.
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