Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
Kicking off on Wednesday, February 19, from 3-5:15 PM ET, this virtual pre-conference event is included in your registration.
Topic: What Does Success Look Like?
Date: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, 3-5:15pm ET
Location: Entirely virtual
Facilitator: Toneisha Bush, MA, CCC-SLP (SGSC Committee Chair)
Family Panel: Katie Geery, Meredith Lowden, Yomi Ogedegbe (Family Advisory Council Chair)
Provider Panel: Isuru Dharmarathna, PhD(NZ), MSc(UK), BSc Hons. (SL); Tovah Feehan, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC; Danielle Griffin, MS, OTR/L, BCP, CKTP, CEIM; Margaryta Kuzmin, MA, CCC-SLP, TSSLD-BE; Lauren Thompson, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, CLC
Event Objective:
The goal of this event is to elevate the family perspective alongside professionals and community partners to meet the needs of the family and child with feeding differences. The summit is designed to spark conversations, ignite change, and generate ideas so optimal outcomes can be achieved. Along with this year’s theme of Get Curious, caregivers and health care professionals will discuss how success looks different for each individual.
Session Abstract:
Feeding Matters’ Shannon Goldwater Summit for Change, “Get Curious: What does success look like?” understands that for optimal outcomes to be achieved the focus must be family centered. Having this perspective at the forefront is critical to determining the best care plan for children ages 0-18 who face challenges with feeding. Engaging in a candid dialogue with parents and providers is essential to advancing the field toward a shared understanding about setting goals, facing challenges, adapting when things aren’t working, and redefining success. Families, professionals, and community partners will openly discuss how they measure progress at home and at work and the importance of always working together as team to support the child. Participants will share their experiences and expertise and challenge assumptions on perceptions of progress and how that might change over time. This event will provide tangible, immediate, next steps to move forward and progress in every child’s feeding journey.
Participants will be able to:
- Compare and contrast how parents and providers measure progress for children with feeding differences.
- Summarize 2-3 strategies that can help support positive outcomes for children with feeding differences.
- Describe one way parents can advocate for a change for their child with a provider.
- Describe one way providers can advocate for a change for their patient with a caregiver.
The Shannon Goldwater Summit for Change is designed to foster collaboration and dialogue between families and healthcare professionals. Named in honor of Shannon Goldwater, Feeding Matters Founder + Emeritus Board Member, the summit celebrates her enduring legacy of advocating for pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) awareness and innovation.
The summit offers an interactive event format that allows for meaningful engagement and shared learning. Attendees, including families navigating PFD and healthcare professionals dedicated to its management, come together to build stronger partnerships, exchange experiences, and explore innovative solutions.
Shannon Goldwater, Feeding Matters Founder + Emeritus Board Member
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