Description
A Sensory-Motor Approach to Feeding
A Sensory-Motor Approach to Feeding is Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson's comprehensive textbook providing a theoretical and practical foundation for speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists working in pediatric feeding therapy. This foundational text covers the sensory-motor basis of feeding development, assessment procedures, and a systematic treatment framework for addressing feeding disorders across the full spectrum of diagnoses and ages.
Therapy Goals
- Provide SLPs and OTs with a comprehensive theoretical and clinical framework for sensory-motor feeding therapy
- Develop assessment skills for identifying the sensory and motor bases of feeding difficulties
- Apply hierarchy-based treatment techniques to address oral phase feeding disorders systematically
- Integrate sensory-motor feeding principles into OPT programs for clients with combined speech and feeding goals
Key Benefits
- Comprehensive foundational text by Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, developer of the OPT framework
- Covers the full continuum of pediatric feeding development from infant pre-feeding skills through advanced self-feeding
- Provides a hierarchical clinical framework applicable across diagnoses including autism, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy
- Referenced in TalkTools OPT professional training as a core course companion text
Ideal For
- SLPs and OTs completing TalkTools OPT training who want the foundational feeding theory text
- Feeding therapists seeking a comprehensive evidence-informed framework for their clinical practice
- Graduate students in speech-language pathology or occupational therapy studying pediatric feeding
- Clinicians serving clients with complex feeding and oral motor needs
What's Included
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1 x A Sensory-Motor Approach to Feeding (paperback)
Product Details
| Author | Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP |
| Referenced in | TalkTools OPT professional training curriculum |
| Format | Paperback |
Care Instructions
- Handle with clean, dry hands
- Store in a dry location away from moisture and direct sunlight
Warning: This textbook is intended for use by qualified clinicians within their professional scope of practice and training.
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