Tan & Crunchy is where we live: Caregivers’ perceptions of feeding/mealtime interventions for their young child with a feeding difficulty
Hosted by the AzABA Feeding Sig

1.5 CEU will be available for attendance

Location: 
Zoom (Login will be emailed prior to the presentation)

Presenter: 
Deirdre M. Muldoon, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCBA-D

Summary:
This event will start with a short overview of evidence-based practice in feeding. It will be followed by a qualitative analysis of feeding, for which eight caregivers of children with ASD, PFD, ARFID, and developmental disability were interviewed. Interviews were analyzed for the lived experiences of caregivers. Results indicated caregivers struggled to find appropriate professional help, referenced lack of confidence in the professionals, and were ambivalent in their approach to the PFD. Using a contextual behavioral science framework allowed for further consideration of the lived experiences of the caregiver, beyond the immediate environmental variables. Three themes emerged: Parenting Journey, Emotions and their Repercussions, and Winging It. For this presentation these themes will be linked to behavioral intervention in behavioral feeding disorders.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify three themes from a qualitative analysis of feeding or which caregivers of children with a variety of developmental disabilities were interviewed.
2. Identify evidence based practices in feeding therapy as they apply to clients and caregivers.
3. Review interviews with caregivers of children with developmental disabilities and explore results which expose caregiver struggles in the field of behavioral therapy.

Registration: 
AzABA  Members: Free
Non-Members: $10 or $15 for CEU credit