Aerodigestive Series from Fraker and Walbert

The “It Takes a Team Series” continues with two new courses from Fraker and Walbert! A complete aerodigestive approach to your most complex feeding therapy patients.

Cheri and Laura will present two new courses in fall of 2011 by debuting a new lecture with Sandra Ettema, MD, otolaryngologist and moving the Food Chaining course to an advanced level with Food Chaining II with special guest, Mark Fishbein, MD, pediatric gastroenterologist.

PreChaining Therapy, The Upper Airway and Dysphagia
“The Much to Do About Pediatric Dysphagia” course will provide instruction on Fraker, Walbert and Cox's PreChaining therapy and rehabilitation of the swallow for older children with dysphagia. This course will also provide instruction on how to write and implement dysphagia chains paired with select specific feeding products to result in effective and successful treatment programs. This powerful course teaches therapists to stop feeding aversion before it starts and how to treat the most challenging children on their caseloads. Dysphagia therapy is much more than thickening liquids and we will provide instruction for the new therapist as well as the seasoned professional. Sandra Ettema, MD is not only an otolaryngologist, but she is also a speech-language pathologist and will provide easy to understand, but vital, detailed instruction about the upper airway and the complexity of swallowing disorders. Cheri and Laura will explain HOW to treat infants and children and provide in specifics in treatment of swallowing disorders. This course is packed with case studies from this team’s work with infants and children. Dr. Ettema works with Cheri and Laura on a daily basis and directs the SIU Koke Mill Pediatric Swallowing Clinic in Springfield, IL

These two dynamic therapy packed courses will be offered in November and December of 2011. The pediatric swallowing course and the recently debuted and extremely popular "Food Chaining II" course can also be selected in CEPA's new "You Choose 2" education program.

Food Chaining, The Digestive Tract and Digestive Tract Disorders
The Food Chaining II Course: Digestive Tract Disorders and Cheri and Laura will be joined again by Mark Fishbein, MD, pediatric gastroenterologist, from Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. This course was rated a 5 by 100% of the participants at it’s debut in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Fishbein is also a co-author of “Food Chaining: The Proven Six Step Solution for Problem and Picky Eating.” He worked with Cheri and Laura and was part of the Springfield, IL feeding team for 10 years. Dr. Fishbein was just named one of “Chicago’s Top Kid Docs” for 2011. The course will focus on treatment of infants and children with a range of gastrointestinal disorders.

These therapy oriented courses are designed for all health professionals interested in pediatric nutrition and feeding disorders. The goal of presenting this series is to provide in depth instruction and understanding of the complex, whole body challenges involved in treatment of infants and children with feeding disorders.