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Live via Zoom
Blending Success: The Role of Smoothies
in Supporting PFD and ARFID
with Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M. Ed., FAOTA and Bre Robison, OTR/L, M.S.
Join us live via Zoom!
August 14, 2025
6:00-8:00pm (CT)
Course Description
Smoothies can be a game changer in the treatment and support of Pediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD) and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). They offer a predictable way to present a variety of nutrition in forms that worried eaters can enjoy and accept.
This course will explore how to partner with children, families, and older individuals who struggle with food variation in their diets. We'll use the concept of a "stretch" to carefully introduce change for those who prefer familiarity and routine. Throughout the course, we'll provide specific goal ideas and practical strategies.
Consistent with all Get Permission courses, we'll focus on creating opportunities for growth while allowing progress to follow each individual's unique pace and comfort level.
In this 2 hour webinar, you will learn to:
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Identify the reasons to consider smoothie making in feeding therapy
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Define smoothie making as a “stretch”
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Analyze the sensory characteristics of smoothies and the research that may support smoothies
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List health risks that may occur with lack of fruits or vegetables in a diet
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List specific smoothie stretches from water, pouches, and yogurt
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Describe how principles of responsive feeding can be incorporated into smoothie opportunities
Audience
This intermediate level course is appropriate for Pediatric dietitians, feeding therapists, OTs, SLPs, PTs, assistants, educators, early intervention providers, parents/caregivers, and other professionals (social workers, nurses, registered dietitians, etc.) working with children with feeding challenges. Please contact us at [email protected] with any needs regarding accommodations.
CEU Info
Certificates of attendance will be issued once participation in the full 2 hour course has been verified. Please allow up to two weeks for release of certificates. Check with your professional organizations licensing bodies to determine exactly what may be accepted for you. This course is eligible for ASHA’s professional development hour requirements. You will not require ASHA pre-approval for this. See here [https://www.asha.org/certification/FactDef/] for more information. This course is eligible for AOTA credits. Please check your state’s guidelines for specific information about this continuing education activity may apply to your state’s CEU guidelines.
Instructor
Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M. Ed., FAOTA and Bre Robison, OTR/L, MS
Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M. Ed., FAOTA
Marsha is a pediatric occupational therapist who has specialized in pediatric feeding for over 50 years. She has co-authored Pre-Feeding Skills, First Edition, Pre-Feeding Skills: Second Edition, Mealtime Participation Guide, and Homemade Blended Formula with Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. She co-authored Feeding and Nutrition for the Child with Special Needs with Tracy Delaney. Marsha is a fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association. She holds a Masters of Education with emphasis on special education from the University of Arizona, and is trained in Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT). Her bachelors of science degree in Occupational Therapy is from Sargent College of Boston University. Her newest book is Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes: Practical and Compassionate Strategies for Mealtime Peace. Marsha presents to professional communities nationally and internationally. She is a food celebrator and is passionate about supporting children and their families.
Bre Robison, OTR/L, MS
Bre earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Arizona and spent two years working in school systems before pursuing her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from AT Still University. Following graduation, she completed the Marsha Dunn Klein Feeding Fellowship, where she developed expertise in the Get Permission Approach. For the past 10 years, she has been working at Mealtime Connections, LLC, an outpatient feeding clinic where she supports children and families in building positive mealtime experiences. In addition to clinical work, she serves as an educator, administrator, and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Get Permission Institute. Her practice centers on helping families connect through a foundation of trust and respect. Outside of work, her life revolves around her husband and three children. She is hands-on with homeschooling, loves cooking with them, and treasures watching them grow and discover the world.
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Marsha is a pediatric occupational therapist who has specialized in pediatric feeding for over 50 years. She has co-authored Pre-Feeding Skills, First Edition, Pre-Feeding Skills: Second Edition, Mealtime Participation Guide, and Homemade Blended Formula with Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. She co-authored Feeding and Nutrition for the Child with Special Needs with Tracy Delaney. Marsha is a fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association. She holds a Masters of Education with emphasis on special education from the University of Arizona, and is trained in Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT). Her bachelors of science degree in Occupational Therapy is from Sargent College of Boston University. Her newest book is Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes: Practical and Compassionate Strategies for Mealtime Peace. Marsha presents to professional communities nationally and internationally. She is a food celebrator and is passionate about supporting children and their families.
Bre Robison, OTR/L, MS
Bre earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Arizona and spent two years working in school systems before pursuing her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from AT Still University. Following graduation, she completed the Marsha Dunn Klein Feeding Fellowship, where she developed expertise in the Get Permission Approach. For the past 10 years, she has been working at Mealtime Connections, LLC, an outpatient feeding clinic where she supports children and families in building positive mealtime experiences. In addition to clinical work, she serves as an educator, administrator, and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Get Permission Institute. Her practice centers on helping families connect through a foundation of trust and respect. Outside of work, her life revolves around her husband and three children. She is hands-on with homeschooling, loves cooking with them, and treasures watching them grow and discover the world.
Join us live via Zoom!
Aug 14, 2025
6:00-8:00pm (CT)
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Register Now
$59.00
Cancellations
Cancellations must be in writing prior to 8/14/2025 and will incur a $10 fee. If the Get Permission Institute or speaker should need to cancel, course fees will be refunded or transferred to another course at the discretion of the participant.