Beyond Picky Eating: Sensory-Based Feeding Interventions

Webinar Length (Hours):

2

Speaker:

Jessica Hill, COTA, CPRCS

$65.00

Beyond Picky Eating: Sensory-Based Feeding Interventions

Feeding is one of the most complex sensory experiences of childhood, and picky eating is often just the tip of the iceberg. In this 2-hour webinar, pediatric occupational therapists explore how sensory processing, regulation, and retained primitive reflexes impact mealtime participation and food acceptance. The presenter connects theory to practice with concrete, play-based strategies you can use to move children from avoidance to exploration in a child-led, pressure-free way. Participants will walk away with new strategies to implement into their pediatric feeding sessions.

Learning Outcomes

  1. List three ways sensory processing, regulation, and interoception influence a child’s feeding behaviors and mealtime participation.
  2. Identify three key components of a comprehensive feeding history, including sensory, developmental, and environmental factors that impact eating.
  3. State three sensory-based intervention strategies to support children with feeding challenges in a child-led, positive mealtime framework.
  4. List three treatment activities that do not involve real food that will provide a positive feeding experience to improve success with feeding in the home environment.

Course Information

  • Target Audience: introductory- to intermediate-level  occupational therapy practitioners, SLPs, parents, and other pediatric professionals
  • Course Instructor:  Jessica Hill, COTA/L, CPRCS
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  • CE Broker course code: 20-1348086

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

AOTA-Approved Provider Program Sensational Brain LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development (#8215). Course approval ID# 15096. This distance learning, independent format is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Introductory level, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

 

Jessica Hill, COTA, speaker for Sensational Brain LLC

 

Jessica Hill, COTA/L, CPRCS, has worked in pediatric outpatient clinics for over 11 years. Her experience includes working with children aged birth to 21 years, with early intervention holding a special place in her heart. She has completed extensive training on primitive reflex integration, child development, feeding, ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, and sensory integration. Jessica created a variety of digital products while employed with Harkla from 2021 to 2025, including The All Things Sensory weekly podcast; Harkla YouTube weekly videos; monthly blog posts; and comprehensive digital courses on primitive reflex integration, sensory diets, focus and behavior in the classroom, and infant/toddler development. When she’s not working in the clinic, you can find her roaming the foothills of Boise hiking and enjoying the outdoors with her 12-year-old son!

Disclosures

  • Financial: Jessica Hill receives a speaking fee from Sensational Brain LLC.
  • Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

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