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Food Selectivity: The Pivotal Role of Parent Education

presented by Michelle Suarez, PhD, OTR/L

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Financial: Michelle Suarez receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.

Non-Financial: Michelle Suarez has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.

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Effective treatment of food selectivity requires the feeding clinician to facilitate the generalization of skills and treatment strategies into the child's natural environment. In order for this generalization to occur, caregivers must gain the knowledge and skills necessary to effect positive change in their child's eating behavior. This course will highlight the key concepts that caregivers need to understand in order to provide teachable moments for their child. In addition, a systematic approach to introducing new foods in the home environment will be outlined. This is part four in a series on Food Selectivity.

Meet Your Instructor

Michelle Suarez, PhD, OTR/L

Michelle Suarez is an Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy department at Western Michigan University (WMU). She received her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) from Eastern Michigan University and her PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Science from Western Michigan University. In her role as professor, she teaches the pediatric content to Master level OT students,…

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1. Importance of the Home Program

An individualized home program is essential for generalization of skills into the child’s natural environment. This chapter will highlight key caregiver education concepts and provide a systematic approach for introducing new foods at home, school or in other settings where the child regularly eats.

2. Case Reviews

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the feeding treatment application for three children who present with different levels of functioning. These case studies will facilitate integration of all of the evaluation, treatment and home programming information as well as how to adapt treatment for the unique needs of each family.

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