A System-Wide Procedure for Addressing Swallowing & Feeding in Schools
Presented by Emily M. Homer
Financial: Emily Homer receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. She also receives compensation from Plural Publishing for the book "Management of Swallowing and Feeding Disorders in Schools."
Non-Financial: Emily Homer provides consultation to SLPs, their school districts, and state departments of education on this topic with no financial gain.
Meet your instructor
Emily M. Homer
Emily Homer, MA, CCC-SLP has worked in the school systems for the majority of her career in Speech Language Pathology. She provides presentations and consultation services to school districts throughout the country on addressing swallowing and feeding in school systems. She is the 1999 recipient of the Louis M. DiCarlo Award…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Swallowing and Feeding Team Student Identification
This chapter begins the “Follow the Forms” procedure for addressing swallowing and feeding in a school setting. The process of identifying students who should be followed by the team will include the referral (screening) process, parent interview and the interdisciplinary observations (clinical evaluation). This process generates the information needed to establish a safe feeding plan for the students.
2. A Process of Establishing Safety During Mealtimes at School
This chapter continues the procedure for establishing a safe feeding protocol for students in the school setting with swallowing and feeding concerns. The information gathered in Chapter 1 will be used to write a safe feeding plan. Each step in the procedure ensures that all areas of managing swallowing and feeding are addressed and documented. All students eat at least one meal a day at school and many eat two meals plus snacks. It is essential that school districts develop procedures for working with the school cafeteria, as well as with the parents when a student brings his/her lunch to school. This chapter will provide information on working with cafeteria managers and parents to provide adequate nutrition and hydration at school.
3. Program Management During the School Year
A district procedure must include a process for students who move within the parish throughout the school year and for students who no longer need the services and who are ready to be discharged. This chapter will discuss the ongoing management of students throughout the school year.
More courses in this series
Getting Started Addressing Swallowing & Feeding in the School Setting
Emily M. Homer
A System-Wide Procedure for Addressing Swallowing & Feeding in Schools
Emily M. Homer
Management & Treatment of Swallowing & Feeding Disorders in Schools
Emily M. Homer
Addressing Behavioral and/or Sensorimotor Feeding Disorders in Schools
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