Mentoring: Step 1 and 2 of a Food Chaining Program and The Parent/Feeder Interview
Description
What should you ask, how do you ask it, how do you interpret the information you receive, how do you communicate compassionately with the family, how do you give them bad news, what ARE the 911 issues, how do I recognize the red flags, when and how do you ask the doctor to address urgent feeding issues? Develop diagnostic therapy programs and gather information. Addressing medical and nutritional issues is key to your success in treatment.
Today I discuss my work with a seven year old child who was tube fed starting at age 4 months. He had years of therapy but did not make progress and even with tube feeds, weight gain was poor. I had to unravel his past, explore his prior diagnostics, win his trust and form a plan. In two years,...
Published 07/23/24
This one is all about how I do my therapy. I talk you through what you would see if you observed my sessions. I describe in detail how to triage feeding disorders, what to say and do as you start your treatment program, how to troubleshoot problems and avoid shut down. I describe what to say when...
Published 07/17/24