On Demand

Prioritizing Felt Safety and Connection in the Feeding Relationship

A Registered Dietician's Perspective

with Anna Lutz, MPH, RD, CEDRD-S


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Course Description

The nervous system plays a significant role in how and what a child eats. Feeling safe is essential for ingestion and digestion. Feeding and nutrition advice often can lead to fear, worry, pressure and nervous system dysregulation. In this session, participants will be introduced to the Polyvagal Theory, the window of tolerance model, and the research applications for clinicians providing treatment for pediatric feeding difficulties. The feeding relationship will be highlighted, along with approaches to prioritizing nervous system regulation of the caregiver and child. Participants will explore "bottom up" approaches to treatment that integrate the treatment of trauma, attachment and sensory processing integration.

In this 2-hour webinar, you will learn to:

  • Name the three states of the autonomic nervous system as explained by the Polyvagal theory.

  • List three physiological changes that occur when an individual is above and below their window of tolerance and specifically include the effect on ingestion and digestion.

  • Describe three ways a caregiver can focus on nervous system regulation when feeding a child.

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CEU Info

Certificates of attendance will be issued once this course has been fully viewed and 100% has been obtained on quiz. This course fulfills ASHA’s Professional Development Hour requirements, which do not require prior ASHA approval (learn more about ASHA’s guidelines here). For Occupational Therapy practitioners, please check your specific state licensing board to determine how this activity applies to your state’s OT CEU guidelines.

Audience

This intermediate level course is appropriate for 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.

Course Instructors

GPI Perspectives Instructor Anna M. Lutz, MPH, RD, CEDRD-S

Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian in Raleigh, NC. She is the co-creator of Sunny Side Up Nutrition, a blog and podcast about nutrition, simple cooking and family feeding. Clinically, Anna specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition. She practices with a weight-inclusive approach and supports individuals in breaking free of diet culture for themselves and their families. Anna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Duke University and Master of Public Health in Nutrition from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Anna previously worked at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC and as a member of the Eating and Body Image Concerns Treatment Team at Duke University Student Health. Anna is a national speaker and delivers workshops and presentations on childhood feeding, eating disorders, and weight-inclusive healthcare. She is the mom of 3 very different eaters, ages 14, 11 and 6.

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Cancellations

Refunds must be requested writing and will incur a $15 fee. We are unable to give refunds after more than 10% of the course has been viewed. 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.