Feeding FUNdamentals, LLC was founded in 2010 by Erin Sundseth Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CLC to advance the practice of infant feeding using evidence-based methods, with an emphasis on neuroprotective caregiving and family inclusion.
Dr. Erin Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CLC is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a faculty member at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She also serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist and Developmental Specialist within the HCA HealthONE Hospitals system. With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Ross specializes in feeding development in medically complex infants and young children. She is the creator of the SOFFI® method for supporting oral feeding in fragile infants and is a instructor of the SOS Approach to Feeding. Through her company, Feeding Fundamentals, she provides NICU consultation, professional training, and research support. Dr. Ross has authored numerous publications on pediatric feeding disorders and is widely recognized for her expertise in infant feeding and early development.
Speaker Financial Disclosures:
Erin Ross is the owner of Feeding Fundamentals, LLC and owns the intellectual property (inclusive of SOFFI®) and receives a salary. She also receives a salary as a faculty member of the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and as a Speech Pathologist/Developmental Specialist for the HCA HealthONE Hospital Systems. Dr. Ross is a paid consultant for Gerber Baby Foods (Nestec/Nestlé) and Intertek. She is paid as a speaker for Toomey and Associates, Inc. and receives royalties for content.
Speaker Non-financial Disclosure:
Dr. Ross is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Ross has written related book chapters for Elsevier and Thieme Publishers. Dr. Ross also is a member of the Consensus Committee for Infant and Family Developmentally Supportive Care in ICU, and a member of the Pediatric Feeding Disorder Alliance for Feeding Matters. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) as well as a member of the NIDCAP Federation International.
Developing Skills for Healthy Eating
Across the first one-to-two years, the source of nutrition for infants transitions from a strictly liquid diet to a textured table food diet. Developmental skills support these transitions, and the domains of development involved include oral motor, gross and fine motor, and even cognition. As the infant matures, their way of thinking about the world in general and food specifically changes. Parents are the first influencers, but over time the child is also influenced by other people and the environment. This presentation will address the acquisition of these skills across domains within the...Read more first five years of life. It will also describe how these developmental skills support the ability to transition to an age-appropriate diet. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Explain why parents should use developmental age to determine when to offer preterm infants solid foods
- Discuss the importance of postural/body stability on the ability to eat textured foods
- List at least one change in anatomy that affect oral skills
- Describe how the development of language influences how the child thinks about their world and their eating
- Explain why the way a child thinks about food would influence their acceptance of the food
- List at least two ways parents can positively influence their child’s willingness to try new foods
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Live Interactive Webinar
08:00 AM MDT - 11:00 AM MDT
EARN 3 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Erin Sundseth Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CLC
Speech Pathologist
Agenda
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Overview of Domains, First Transition to Volitional Eating
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Feeding Skills for Breast and Bottle Feeding
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Feeding Skills for Purees, and Baby Led Weaning
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Feeding Skills for Finger Foods
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Feeding Skills for Textured Table Foods
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Cognitive Influences for Eating, Helpful Strategies, Additional Q&A
CE Information - Earn 3 CE Contact Hours
CE Approvals
American Occupational Therapy Association
Feeding Fundamentals, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 03390 This Distance Learning - Interactive event is offered at 0.3 CEUs, Intermediate, Foundational Knowledge/Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.
American Speech and Hearing Association
This course is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional content area). ASHA CE Provider approvals and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
Commission on Dietetic Registration
This activity has received approval from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Provider Number 23249, Approval Number 176653, for 3 hours of CPEUs.
CE Process Info
This course requires full attendance for Continuing Education Credits. The total content hours = 3.0 hours. You may receive a certificate of attendance after attending the course in its entirety. There are additional requirements for continuing education credits. Not viewing the workshop in its entirety will cause the learner to miss crucial information needed to be able to correctly use the specific topic area of “Developing Skills for Healthy Eating”. Attendance will be taken via a chat, and the time the participant is logged in to the virtual platform will be tracked. Participants who are not logged in for at least 90% of the minutes will not be awarded a certificate of completion nor the CEUs. Finally, all attendees are required to complete a course evaluation to receive their certificate of completion.
ASHA Members must provide their ASHA number at the time of registration. Failing to provide the ASHA number will result in no CEUs reported to ASHA. This course is offered for 0.3 continuing education units for ASHA.
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Total Time: 3.0 hours
Presented by: Dr. Erin Sundseth Ross: Internationally recognized Infant Feeding Specialist, Speech Pathologist, and creator of SOFFI®, Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants in the NICU and presenter for Toomey & Associates, Inc.
Intended Audience: Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Dietitians, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Physical Therapists, Early Intervention Specialists, Nurses, Physicians, and Mental Health Workers. Note: Training conferences are available for professionals only.
Course Level: This course is an intermediate level course: Information is geared to practitioners with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter. Focus is on increasing understanding and competent application of the subject matter. Prerequisite – None
Content Disclosure: None
Dr. Erin Sundseth Ross is a Speech Pathologist with a Doctoral degree in Clinical Sciences – Health Services Research. She completed a two-year post-doctoral training in the Section of Nutrition and is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Colorado Denver. She is also on faculty at the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Dr. Ross has over 30 years of experience working in the NICU within several HealthONE hospitals, and with older children when she was at the SOS Feeding Solutions clinic in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Ross is the creator of SOFFI®, a feeding program for use in the NICU. She has specialized in the development of feeding skills, and the etiology and treatment of feeding and growth problems in infants and very young children from initial hospitalization through the first 5 years of life.
Speaker's Financial Disclosure: Dr. Erin Ross is a consultant for Nestec Ltd and Intertek, and is a paid speaker for Toomey and Associates. She owns intellectual property as the principal owner of Feeding Fundamentals, LLC., and receives a salary as compensation for SOFFI®.
Speaker's Non-Financial Disclosure: Dr. Ross is also the Chair of the Advocacy Pillar of Feeding Matters, which is a voluntary position. She also served on the Consensus Committee for Developmental Care Standards for Infants in Intensive Care.
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