Who this workshop is for:
• Speech and language therapists who have an active FEDS caseload in their place of work or who plan to establish or re-establish a FEDS service (e.g. there may have been a service previously which was discontinued due to an empty post).
• SLTs who are interested in building their skills and increasing their confidence in working with infants and young children with FEDS needs in a primary care or CDNT setting.
Prerequisites to attend the workshop:
- Dysphagia qualification and previous theoretical training in dysphagia (note this workshop will not focus on theoretical knowledge of dysphagia and is not a qualification course).
- Currently working in a service which cares for infants and young children with FEDS needs.
- Have access to a supervisor for FEDS cases.
- Have your manager’s signed consent that you will have access to and be working with a FEDS caseload.
- Be able to commit to working with at least 2 infants / young children with FEDS needs within your service between workshop dates and follow-up tutorial. You will be required to video sessions for discussion at the follow-up day.
Desirable:
- Some experience of having worked with infants or young children with FEDS needs, with or without support, would be advantageous.
- This training is not suitable for SLTs who already have advanced or specialist FEDS skills.
Aims of the workshop:
- To be able to apply theoretical knowledge about paediatric feeding difficulties to clinical practice.
- To increase confidence in working with infants and young children with FEDS needs within a primary care or CDNT setting.
- To be able to manage infants and young children with FEDS needs independently (with access to appropriate supervision).
- To recognise when an issue is beyond the therapist’s competency level and to know when to ask for help and make an onward referral as appropriate.
- To create a peer group and a support network for SLTs working in FEDS.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Carry out a comprehensive clinical assessment to evaluate feeding and swallowing difficulties in infants and young children.
- Develop a holistic management plan for infants and young children with feeding and swallowing difficulties, through problem solving and clinical reasoning.
- Use a range of compensatory and rehabilitative strategies to support infants and young children with feeding and swallowing difficulties.
- Know when to link with the MDT and other agencies as appropriate.
Structure of the workshop:
The course will be interactive and will be based on video case discussions.
The workshop will include:
- Short lectures
- Video review and analysis
- MDT discussion
- Group discussion
- Group presentations
A follow-up tutorial will be held after 6 months. Participants will be required to present a video case study from their own practice at this tutorial.
Summaries of key topics will be provided to participants prior to the workshop, along with a reading list. It will be necessary for participants to review these prior to the workshop.
Information applicants need to have researched and include when registering their interest for this event.
- Current job title, place of work
- Brief summary of your current role
- Is there a current FEDS service or plan to start FEDS service?
- Brief summary of any previous experience in FEDS management
- Confirmation from your manager that you will be able to work with at least 2 FEDS clients between the workshop and follow-up day.
- Confirmation that you have a supervisor identified (unfortunately we are unable to provide external supervision)
***Spaces are limited to 17 participants***
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