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Family CookingFeeding Foundations for all Early Intervention Professionals: Supporting the Family Mealtime

with Allie Glazer, M.S. CCC-SLP/L & Angela Hughes, M.S., CCC-SLP/L

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
12:00pm-1:30pm (PST) | Virtual Event

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Grab your favorite snack for this session! Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) affects more than 1 in 37 American children under the age of 5, making it as or more prevalent than well-known conditions such as Autism and cerebral palsy. As early interventionists, you are often the first line of defense in supporting holistic development and caregiver-child relationships, and may field burning questions about mealtimes like “how much should my child be eating/drinking?”. Because 70-89% of children with developmental delays experience feeding difficulties, you’ve likely experienced PFD, even if you didn’t have a name for it. 

This session will share information through a compassionate and relationship-focused lens. We’ll focus on introductory information on Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD), including how feeding is one of the most complex things a body can do and how all body systems work together (or don’t!) to support the feeding experience.

This talk is geared towards all professionals on an Early Intervention team, not just feeding therapists. In this session, you’ll start to develop a detective lens to care for your families when they ask you for mealtime support. And we’re not kidding about grabbing the snack- we’ll use it in this talk!

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Playing in SandSupporting Early Gestalt Language Processors and Autistic Children in Child-Led Therapy: Practical Tools for Connection and Growth

with Nicole Casey, MS, CCC-SLP
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 11:00am - 1:00pm (PST)
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This 2-hour training will focus on practical, neuroaffirming strategies to support early gestalt language processors and autistic children through a child-led approach. Instead of relying on rigid, compliance-based methods, participants will learn how to create therapy spaces that prioritize regulation, connection, and authentic communication.

We’ll explore how to model language in natural, everyday ways, integrate multimodal communication, and follow a child’s lead while still expanding opportunities for growth. Through real-life examples, guided reflection, and actionable tools, attendees will leave feeling more confident in supporting children and families with approaches that truly honor each child’s process.

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IDA is an approved Continuing Education (CE) Provider for the following California Licensing Boards:
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Physical Therapy Board of California Continuing competency courses

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board*
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*We do not send CEUs to the ASHA registry. In order to receive ASHA CEUs, SLPs can submit a Certification Maintenance Compliance form by December 31 of their certification maintenance interval, forms can be found here.  Participants should retain their certificates of attendance which are necessary if you are chosen for a random audit.

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