Spring 2023 Inclusive Approaches to Supporting Neurodivergent Children with Feeding Challenges
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Course curriculum

Orientation
Lesson 1. Disability justice and the neurodiversity paradigm
Lesson 2: Working from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective
Lesson 3: Feeding development, attachment, and early signs of feeding differences
Lesson 4: Selective eating, “picky eating” support and challenging healthism, diet culture, fatphobia and ableism
Lesson 5: Supporting children with extreme "picky eating" and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
Lesson 6: Intro to sensory systems and supporting children with decreased interoceptive awareness
Lesson 7. Trauma-informed care and prioritizing felt safety
Lesson 8. Conducting thorough assessments
Lesson 9. Goals and treatment that honour inclusion vs the “fix-it” approach - Part 1
Lesson 10. Goals and treatment that honour inclusion vs the “fix-it” approach - Part 2 + Interactive Case Studies
Orientation

Orientation Slides
Zoom link for all sessions, including orientation & bonus Q&A
Dates and Timings
Orientation Chat.txt
Orientation Replay
Lesson 1. Disability justice and the neurodiversity paradigm

Module 1 Slides.pdf
Module 1 Additional Learning .pdf
Module 1 Chat.txt
Module 1 Replay
Lesson 2. Working from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective (Neurodiversity Affirming Model®)

Module 2 Slides.pdf
Module 2 Additional Learning.pdf
Module 2 chat.txt
Module 2 Replay
Lesson 3. Feeding development, attachment, and early signs of feeding differences

Module 3 Slides.pdf
Module 3 Additional Learning .pdf
Module 3 Chat.txt
Module 3 Replay
Bonus Module

Challenges Associated with Food, Eating and Demand Avoidance by Kristy Forbes
PDA Slides.pdf
Lesson 4. Selective eating, “picky eating” support and challenging healthism, diet culture, fatphobia and ableism

Module 4 slides.pdf
Module 4 Additinal Learning .pdf
Module 4 Chat.txt
Module 4 Replay
Lesson 5. Intro to sensory systems and supporting children with decreased interoceptive awareness

Module 5 Slides.pdf
Module 5 Chat .txt
Module 5 Replay
Bonus Module: Sensations and Occupations by Sarah Norris

Sides Occupations & Sensations - Handout.pdf
Sensations and Occupations by Sarah Norris, OT
Lesson 6. Supporting children with extreme "picky eating" and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

Module 6 Slides .pdf
Module 6 Replay
Module 6 Chat.txt
Lesson 7. Trauma-informed care and prioritizing felt safety

Module 7 Slides.pdf
How to co-regulate during meals.png
Module 7 Chat.txt
Module 7 Replay
Lesson 8. Conducting thorough assessments

Module 8 slides .pdf
Accommodation and Support Wheel .pdf
Feeding Questionnaire F .pdf
Module 8 Chat.txt
Module 8 Replay
Bonus Q&A

Chat bonus Q&A.txt
Replay (Q&A)
Lesson 9. Goals and treatment that honour inclusion vs the “fix-it” approach - Part 1

Module 9 R.pdf
Module 9 Replay
Module 9 chat .txt
Lesson 10. Goals and treatment that honour inclusion vs the “fix-it” approach - Part 2 + Interactive Case Studies

Module 10 slides.pdf
Module 10 chat .txt
Module 10 Replay
certificate of completion

Certificate Cohort 2023#2 .pdf

Lesson 2. Working from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective (Neurodiversity Affirming Model®)

4 Lessons