This six-hour seminar, featuring Lori Overland, M.S., CCC-SLP, focuses on the development of oral-motor and feeding skills in the Down syndrome population from birth to adulthood. Approved for both ASHA and AOTA CEUs (0.6 CEUs, self-study)

Learning Outcomes:
- Understand health issues impacting feeding that are more prevalent in persons with Down syndrome;
- Identify characteristics that affect feeding in those with Down syndrome;
- Exhibit a working knowledge of the theory underlying sensory-motor approaches to oral-motor and feeding therapy;
- Assess sensory and motor issues which impact nutrition and oral-motor feeding skills;
- Apply strategies for intervention with the Down syndrome population.

Time-Ordered Agenda:
Morning Program
A. Introduction and Course Overview
B. Factors Impacting Oral-Motor and Feeding Development
   1. Health Issues
   2. Muscle Tone
   3. Structural Issues
   4. Sensory Issues
   5. Diet
C. Preventative Therapeutic Intervention
   1. Medical Concerns Addressed?
   2. Staying One Step Ahead
   3. A 3-Part Oral-Motor Program
   4. Feeding Therapy and Standard Speech Production
D. Assessment
   1. Nutrition
   2. Sensory Diet
   3. Motor Concerns
   4. Pre-Feeding Exercises

Afternoon Program
A. Sensory-Motor Approach to a Healthy Diet
B. Feeding Techniques
   1. Infant Feeding
   2. Spoon Feeding
   3. Solid Foods
   4. Cup and Straw Drinking
   5. Facilitated vs Self-Feeding
C. Discussion and Questions