AEIOU: An Integrated Approach to Pediatric Feeding

Description

• Participants must attend each live broadcast session (not recorded)
• Additional self-paced video modules released each week
• 25 hours total (12 hours live excluding breaks; 13 hours self-paced online)
• Extensive course materials, references, resources, and bonus downloads
• Open to participants in all time zones
• Private course community and instructor support throughout the course
Course Description:
Whether you are a new therapist seeking to expand your knowledge or an experienced therapist aiming to refine your skills, this course is designed to transform your practice. It will challenge you to think holistically to develop family-centered, compassionate, and individualized intervention plans for infants and young children with mild to complex etiologies. AEIOU - Acceptance, Exposure, Independence, Observation, and Understanding – is a framework for addressing pediatric feeding disorders that prioritizes child autonomy, family relationships, and authentic connections. It is an integrated, evidence-based, and responsive feeding approach that is trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming. By applying this highly successful framework, you will know how to proceed to meet children and families where they are, provide effective family coaching and parent training, and make progress! Learn to manage feeding tube dependency, address texture transitions and progression, treat sensory food aversions, advance chewing and cup drinking skills, develop utensil use and independent eating skills, improve dietary variety and nutrition, and much more! Many strategies and accommodations are discussed to address the needs of those with prematurity and other medical comorbidities, allergies, autism, growth and nutrition concerns, tracheostomy, picky eating, tongue and lip ties, children with various syndromes, and more. You will leave with extensive knowledge, practical information, and many resources to use the next day!

Date 4/13/2026 7:00 PM - 5/4/2026 10:30 PM
Sponsor Food Smart Kids, LLC
Trainer Nina Ayd Johanson, MA, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC
Contact Nina Johanson (410) 804-2568 nina@foodsmartkid.com
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
4. Specific IFSP goals
5. Comprehensive plans
6. Periodic monitoring
7. Ongoing communication & collaboration
8. Quality services
Credit Hours 3.5 - Atypical Development
21.5 - Intervention
Cost $525 (early rate through 6/30/25); $575 reg rate
Cut Off Date 5/4/2026
Status Closed