PFD Beyond Preschool: Preparing Parents and Providers for What’s Next

Description

Learning Objectives

1. Identify 3 common transitions that families face with older children who have PFD.
2. Compare and contrast differences that affect younger vs older children with PFD.
3. Summarize at least two key challenges faced by parents and providers who have/work with older children who have PFD.

Presentation Summary

In this session participants will get a comprehensive firsthand account of how pediatric feeding disorder manifests and changes throughout the child’s lifespan. A panel of parents and professionals from the Family Advisory Committee will outline their experiences with PFD; show videos and first-hand accounts from children; and share considerations for navigating PFD as it matures and changes with the child.

Presented by the Family Advisory Council

Dana Kizer, MS, OTR/L

Amber Mieras (FAC Chair)

Yomi Ogedegbe

Liz Wiseman Smith