Presenters: Cheri Fraker, CCC-SLP Inactive, CLC & Laura Walbert, CCC-SLP, CLC
This treatment course demonstrates the how-to’s of PreChaining and Food Chaining over time. Learn fun and creative strategies for successfully implementing PreChaining and/or Food Chaining therapy for the child with severe to extreme feeding aversion. Detailed case studies are used to demonstrate from week to week how to help the child and their family make rapid and lasting gains, eat safely, lower anxiety, expand the diet, improve nutritional status, and eat with joy.... more+
"The video examples of how to use the objects and techniques in daily sessions was most helpful. I liked the broken down aspect of each part of the food chaining process." K.H. (Apr. 2025)
"I found the Steps of an Evaluation to begin the food chaining process the most beneficial." A.B. (Apr. 2025)
"The case studies were all extremely helpful in providing ideas and examples of applying food chaining strategies to direct practice. The video examples and ideas for resources and strategies that can be directly applied to my daily practice." A.S. (Apr. 2025)
"Food chaining and signs and symptoms to be observed were the most useful sections. I liked the explanation with video examples and case studies." M.K. (Apr. 2025)
"Case studies were helpful! Very functional! Loved that this included the whole child and treatment plan from intake to current status." M.C. (Mar. 2025)
"The examples of food chaining and ideas to manage behaviors/challenges were helpful." C.W. (Mar. 2025)
"Discussing specific materials and the concept of food chaining was beneficial. I enjoyed the case studies." D.Z. (Feb. 2025)
"Clues to look for that explain the "can't" part in eating were helpful. I liked the very specific examples and steps to treat." S.P. (Feb. 2025)
"Anxiety and food aversions was a beneficial topic. Examples of case studies and process of therapy were helpful." A.M. (Feb. 2025)
"The child's case with GI issues was beneficial to discuss. I liked the various given treatment ideas." A.M. (Feb. 2025)
"This course made me want to work with this population, though I currently do not. I thought the case studies were a great way to teach the information. Examples and videos were super helpful." M.C. (Feb. 2025)
"Discussion of the steps in chaining was beneficial. I liked the case studies." C.M. (Jan. 2025)
"Eating Profile details were helpful. I liked the topic on parent involvement and responsibility." M.B. (Jan. 2025)
"The intensive detail explained when discussing food chaining was beneficial and it helped give me practical ideas for therapy sessions. I liked the overall approach. I also liked the case studies chosen." R.F. (Jan. 2025)
"I liked hearing about all of the different case studies and the different therapy treatment programs for each child. I liked the different food ideas and creative suggestions that were presented." J.H. (Dec. 2024)
"It was all very interesting and informative! I appreciate all the resources, ideas and websites provided to assist with Food Chaining. I do not do feeding in my setting, but I have students who have definite aversion, and sensory challenges with foods. This information will provide me the opportunity to dive a little deeper into the possible whys of their fears and give some guidance to parents. Everything was beneficial….from presentation of information to examples and the use of the case studies!" R.G. (Dec. 2024)
"I can use many of the concepts discussed in daily practice. The presenters were great. The content was useful." K.S. (Dec. 2024)
"Food chaining, how to explore food through a sensory experience without even having to taste it first was helpful to discuss. I enjoyed hearing about specific food-chaining foods that were offered, case studies." A.P. (Dec. 2024)
"It was beneficial to discuss different ways to food chain and ways to decrease anxiety. I really liked the case studies." S.G. (Dec. 2024)
"Doing a thorough overview of medical and nutritional history was beneficial. I enjoyed the variety of tips offered for helping children explore new foods." E.S. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked covering the basics of the food chaining steps and the case studies were very helpful." S.S. (Nov. 2024)
"Food chaining, the case studies, and the sensory play were beneficial. The presenters were very knowledgeable." S.M. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the videos with real cases. Considering areas to explore to get adequate comprehension of what is happening with children about feeding concerns." S.J. (Nov. 2024)
"I appreciated the diversity of the case studies - especially the last one. I would not have thought to apply food chaining strategies with a child with a neuro hx and limited oral intake. It was very helpful." K.B. (Nov. 2024)
"Provided practical ways to organize and plan for your sessions. I also liked that course provided printable tools that I can use to measure performance and progress when completing evaluations / progress monitoring." K.R. (Nov. 2024)
"This was a great course." M.D. (Nov. 2024)
"Practical ideas that can be used right after the course. The Can't Won't Don't concept was beneficial. By making a scale for the child it will assist in introducing new food and adding them to the food profile." T.G. (Nov. 2024)
"How to implement evaluations for children with feeding disorders and how to implement food chaining based on conditions, ability to tolerate and safely consume meals, and based on aversions." K.R. (Nov. 2024)
"All topics were interesting. Good presentation and examples." R.G. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the food chaining ideas." B.R. (Nov. 2024)
"The role of oral motor development and tools to facilitate the hierarchy of steps was beneficial. I liked the case studies and sharing of available resources to share with families." B.T. (Nov. 2024)
"Chaining liquids was a beneficial topic of discussion. I liked the real-life examples." M.C. (Oct. 2024)
"The whole concept of food chaining was helpful. I liked the convenience of taking the course at home." E.K. (Oct. 2024)
"Sensory forward approaches to treating children with food aversions not related to medical needs. Very applicable to my current position." K.H. (Oct. 2024)
"I liked all the examples provided." K.J. (Oct. 2024)
"I enjoyed the case studies." C.E. (Oct. 2024)
"Food chaining steps and examples were helpful. I enjoyed the video examples." R.G. (Sep. 2024)
"Discussing the importance of removing anxiety during meals with placement of the foods was beneficial. I liked all of the information, and I can even use it with my child at home." J.S. (Sep. 2024)
"Food chaining ideas and sensory play strategies with food incorporated were helpful. I enjoyed the case studies." M.Y. (Aug. 2024)
"All of the information was beneficial. I liked the course format." J.D. (Aug. 2024)
"The Food Chaining rating scale was helpful. Building oral motor skills necessary for chewing and swallowing more textured foods, supporting the child's ability to handle a broader range of textures and flavors." L.G. (Aug. 2024)
"More ideas on how to chain foods that are related to each other was beneficial. I liked that I could complete at my own pace." S.S. (Aug. 2024)
"The entire course was relevant to my daily practice. I enjoyed the straightforward content as well as case study examples." V.S. (Jul. 2024)
"The concept of food chaining and the practical steps for using it in daily practice was beneficial. The course was easy to follow and implement." K.W. (Jul. 2024)
"Learning how to best reduce anxiety centered around new foods was a helpful topic. I liked the number of case studies that allowed different views on how to address food aversions and feeding disorders." M.T. (Jul. 2024)
"Discussing how to do Food Chaining was beneficial. The course was easy to follow." N.W. (Jun. 2024)
"Beneficial activity examples used during food chaining exercises. I liked the amount of information and real-world examples through case studies." A.S. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked the review of the 6 steps that must be considered when analyzing can't, won't, don't. The self-pacing option was great. The case studies were very helpful." J.T. (Jun. 2024)
"The information on food chaining was beneficial." S.M. (May 2024)
"Discussing ratings was helpful. I liked the online format and videos." C.W. (May 2024)
"Adams case study is similar to the patients on my caseload at my outpatient feeding clinic. All of the case examples and the case history at the beginning is going to change the way I practice. It was helpful to know in detail about your tx plan to expand what I am doing in practice for new ideas." A.F. (May 2024)
"I liked the concrete therapy ideas and detailed case studies." M.H. (Apr. 2024)
"I enjoyed the specific case studies and video of therapy." J.V. (Apr. 2024)
"Discussing the basics of food chaining was beneficial." K.G. (Apr. 2024)
"The specific evaluation and treatment examples were helpful. I enjoyed that I could complete it at my own pace and that the speaker was very knowledgeable." M.S. (Mar. 2024)
"Feeding in general- picky eaters was a beneficial topic." D.C. (Mar. 2024)
"Discussing food chaining and how it can apply to children with complex feeding disorders was beneficial. I liked the case studies and videos." B.P. (Mar. 2024)
"Chaining for children with sensory issues was beneficial. The information was relevant and useful. I can start working with students this week." H.M. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the discussion on food chaining therapy and evaluating thoroughly." S.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Following the child's cues and making sure foundational feeding skills are worked on. I enjoyed the presentation and videos!" S.A. (Feb. 2024)
"It was beneficial gathering intake data and tools for the development of TX. I liked the examples of implementation of the tool." S.G. (Feb. 2024)
"I appreciated suggestions for using crumbs as a way to introduce tastes and textures. The case studies were very helpful." W.F. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the therapy tools & clear explanations of how to implement food chaining." T.B. (Feb. 2024)
"Ideas for food chaining and real-life case studies." D.A. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the case studies and practical ideas for treatment." K.H. (Jan. 2024)
"The nutritional aspect of feeding issues was a helpful topic. The information was provided in a clear and understandable way." K.S. (Jan. 2024)
"The comprehensive feeding history, differential diagnosis, and red flags were beneficial to discuss. I liked the strategies to decrease anxiety." N.H. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing the chain order was beneficial." E.P. (Jan. 2024)
"Remembering to take it slow and build up trust and that it's not a race was beneficial. There were several case studies which were great to see different clients." K.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Beneficial case studies for application of food chaining and evaluation materials. I liked that this course was a self-paced online option that had applied information in the form of case studies." J.J. (Jan. 2024)
"The tools provided and examples used were helpful. The case studies were very applicable." N.B. (Jan. 2024)
"The case studies, examples of chaining, and products used to introduce foods were beneficial. I liked the fact I could go at my own pace." K.R. (Jan. 2024)
"Meal-time can be a very frustrating experience for both children and parents. I was surprised to learn how many factors can play a role in whether or not a food or liquid can be tolerated. This course was well organized, and I thought the presenters did a great job explaining the material." M.B. (Jan. 2024)
"I learned what I should be assessing before I start treating. This course was easy to listen to and watch while learning about helping children with eating resistance." N.L. (Dec. 2023)
"Ways to chain liquids, use of Duospoon and other tools to facilitate improved chewing and oral motor skills, ways to make food exploration enjoyable and fun. I love the divided plate with food for "looking" to provide exposure to new foods. Thorough course and provided multiple ways to address feeding skills. The case studies are very helpful." P.T. (Dec. 2023)
"The discussion of the case history, what to look for in the first year of life regarding feeding, as well as keeping a keen eye out for specific difficulties that show a 'can't' that is important to know about the child's feeding profile. I loved all the case examples that served as a basis to go through the food chaining steps." E.T. (Dec. 2023)
"The videos and the examples shown during the sessions were very helpful. The case studies showed a good variety of reactions the kids had to different foods and steps/techniques the SLPs took to help the kids." L.H. (Dec. 2023)
"This course was easy to follow. I enjoyed the food chaining techniques." L.L. (Dec. 2023)
"Food chaining and home training were beneficial topics." K.M. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked how the presenters can use one preferred food item and expand that one food item to additional types of food that use the preferred food item. The presenters were very detailed. I liked that they used actual clients to explain the food chaining process." E.V. (Nov. 2023)
"The anxiety portion was a beneficial topic. I liked that I could finish the course on my schedule." P.M. (Nov. 2023)
"This course was easy to listen to, and presenters provided great ideas to implement right away. I liked the specific case studies where the presenters gave detailed steps and ideas that they used in therapy. This made it easy to think of new ideas to try in my practice." H.F. (Nov. 2023)
"The individualized eating profile and food chaining examples were beneficial." C.L. (Nov. 2023)
Presenters: Cheri Fraker, CCC-SLP Inactive, CLC & Laura Walbert, CCC-SLP, CLC
This course instructs professionals in the treatment of children with complex feeding aversion. Learn six vital steps of food chaining intervention and foundational concepts of PreChaining and Food Chaining. This course focuses on diagnosis and setting up a team care plan. Includes discussion of red flag medical, nutritional, oral sensory, motor and emotional issues that impact a child and family struggling with a pediatric feeding disorder.... more+
"I liked the examples and case study with theoretical explanation." M.K. (Apr. 2025)
"All the information was useful! I especially liked the different ideas for food chaining." A.J. (Apr. 2025)
"Examples of how to chain foods, case studies, and the importance of looking at the 5 areas or programs before food chaining as they impact feeding and overall acceptance of foods." R.F. (Mar. 2025)
"Reviewing the six steps of food chaining was helpful. I liked the specifics about questions to ask and ways to follow up during the eval." C.W. (Mar. 2025)
"Discussion about who to refer to and when is beneficial. Sometimes SLPs try to do it all. The presenter was clear and knowledgeable about the topics. She seems very familiar with the topics." K.A. (Mar. 2025)
"Talking about ways to expand the diet based on sensory considerations was helpful. I also liked the case studies." H.P. (Mar. 2025)
"I was grateful to learn all about Food Chaining, I have had no formal training in this area. I like how easy it would be to apply this information to working with my students each day. Course gave great examples which are easy to apply to real-life situations." J.D. (Mar. 2025)
"Beneficial strategies for working with picky eaters. Clear, organized, informative." E.B. (Mar. 2025)
"Medical considerations prior to starting to work on feeding were helpful. I liked that the course was broken up into sections." S.S. (Mar. 2025)
"Easy to follow and thorough steps to food chaining process." F.F. (Mar. 2025)
"Concise, informative, and practical. Explanation of food chaining program modifications of accepted foods was beneficial." D.Z. (Mar. 2025)
"Expanding food preferences referral to doctors. Clear and direct information." D.N. (Feb. 2025)
"I found the medical history/background information to be helpful. Also, I enjoyed learning about the rating scale. I appreciated the variety of example cases." C.W. (Feb. 2025)
"The concrete examples of bottles and older child food chaining strategies and techniques were helpful. I liked the rating scale and examples." A.O. (Feb. 2025)
"It was helpful to discuss what red flags and information to look for prior to starting the food chaining plan. The rating scale and the food chain examples were also helpful. I liked the structure and specific approach to treat children and increase their food repertoire." A.M. (Feb. 2025)
"How to chain foods and signs of medical difficulties were beneficial topics." D.F. (Feb. 2025)
"Case studies showing what types of foods were used to expand the diet were helpful. I liked the practical ideas to use in treatment." M.H. (Jan. 2025)
"Love the Princess (or other liked item sequence) for food rating scale." M.B. (Jan. 2025)
"Beneficial discussing the signs to look out for regarding a milk allergy, helping a child and family know how to increase appetite (i.e., omit grazing, reduce milk intake, natural consequences for when they are not hungry etc.) and learning about collaborating with other professionals PRIOR to starting food chaining (i.e., ENT, pulmonologist, OT etc.). Also, I appreciated an overview of the feeding tools (i.e., bottles, spoons, cups, tethers etc.) that aid with oral motor skills. The case studies. Although they were very thorough, it helped to solidify all of the information presented and to think critically." D.N. (Jan. 2025)
"The use of the rating scale and the ideas for stretching foods in the chain was beneficial." T.G. (Dec. 2024)
"This entire course will be beneficial for me! Fantastic examples and explanations of the reasons behind food chaining and examples of how to do it." M.R. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the case studies and the rating scale. This is helping me in my practice. I found the ability to rewatch things helpful." V.M. (Dec. 2024)
"Discussing the ways to explore foods through the sensory process was helpful. I liked the organization of material presented." A.P. (Dec. 2024)
"Food chaining with sensory progression was beneficial. I liked the case studies." A.A. (Nov. 2024)
"I found the descriptions of medical consideration extremely helpful, the considerations of family counseling, and the case examples of food chaining were all such beneficial pieces. I look forward to implementing this in my practice. I really enjoyed the medical considerations. It was enlightening to really think about all pieces of a child's diagnosis and how it may affect their feeding wholistically." A.B. (Oct. 2024)
"All of the information was helpful, especially how to use food chaining. I liked the specific examples and case studies." P.G. (Oct. 2024)
"All of the information was beneficial. I liked the course format." C.L. (Oct. 2024)
"This course gives very clear, specific strategies for therapists to implement." S.H. (Sep. 2024)
"The ten steps of food chaining were helpful to discuss. I enjoyed the expertise of the presenters." A.P. (Sep. 2024)
"Food chaining and sensory input were beneficial topics." M.P. (Sep. 2024)
"The case studies were very helpful, and honestly, everything was important from the beginning to the end! I liked the specific food-chaining examples. Information about needing to assess the 5 other areas before moving into food chaining." L.G. (Aug. 2024)
"Beneficial review of medical issues to look at more closely prior to trying new foods. I liked all the food examples that were tried in the case studies." J.B. (Aug. 2024)
"Discussing how to expand child's food repertoire but keeping it child-led was beneficial. I liked the organization and progression of the course." R.K. (Jul. 2024)
"Steps to modification of currently tolerated foods was beneficial to discuss. I enjoyed the detailed explanations...from start to finish." H.C. (Jul. 2024)
"Everything was beneficial especially the masking and ideas for how to food chain." A.H. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked all of the information. The rating scales and breaking down case studies were helpful." M.S. (Jun. 2024)
"Addressing sensory needs for food chaining was helpful to discuss. The course was quick and easy to navigate." M.T. (Jun. 2024)
"Sensory modification was a helpful topic. I liked the ease of following the information." N.W. (Jun. 2024)
"Learning about food chaining was beneficial and I enjoyed the examples." M.A. (Jun. 2024)
"The use of rating scales and modifications to accepted foods was helpful." J.B. (Jun. 2024)
"Discussing food chaining was beneficial." S.D. (May 2024)
"The Rating Scale was helpful. The course was easy to follow along with." L.S. (May 2024)
"I loved this training! It was filled with so much useful information. It’s hard to choose which bit of information was most helpful. If I had to choose, I’d say the examples of how to chain different foods. I loved the examples, the questions asked at the end of each section, and just all of the information presented. It all was so helpful!" J.G. (Apr. 2024)
"Use of the Rating Scale was helpful. A very thorough discussion of the topic." W.D. (Apr. 2024)
"Steps for Food Chaining were beneficial. The course gave in-depth and detailed case studies." J.S. (Apr. 2024)
"Food chaining techniques were helpful. Very informative and practical." S.D. (Mar. 2024)
"The rating scale and case studies were the most helpful. Content I can immediately apply to practice." M.S. (Mar. 2024)
"The information in each section was important to know. I believe that the first section about all the medical issues that could interfere with feeding was really important. I really liked the food chaining part of the presentation because it will help myself and my parents look at feeding in different way. I liked learning about the different products and what they're best used for. I liked learning about the different medical issues that can interfere with feeding." L.M. (Mar. 2024)
"Discussing how to chain a specific food and how you can gather similarities in a child's diet to understand their sensory preferences was helpful. I liked how informative this course was and also how it was self-paced and I could do it on my own time. I am a mom and work full time so this was very helpful for me." L.P. (Mar. 2024)
"The 6 steps of the food chaining program were well explained in this course. The case studies certainly helped with my learning." X.J. (Mar. 2024)
"It was beneficial learning about everything that needs to be assessed and all the different professionals that may need to be involved before considering any dietary changes. Learning how to implement a food chaining program. I liked how the rating scales and strategies were broken down and applied to specific clients." D.K. (Feb. 2024)
"Learning how to use a scale with food chaining was helpful. I enjoyed the detailed information on food chaining and how it is incorporated into the treatment of this pt population." M.D. (Feb. 2024)
"The examples of expanding foods were beneficial. I liked the general information regarding food chaining." H.L. (Feb. 2024)
"Discussing portion size and rating scale was helpful." K.C. (Feb. 2024)
"It was beneficial to discuss that evaluation of a child's reaction to a new food should be rated to determine progress, and that food chaining is not linear. I enjoyed the case study and example of food chaining used with actual clients." N.H. (Feb. 2024)
"Food chaining concept was helpful. I liked that I was able to repeat parts that I couldn’t catch well and able to view the course according to my time." O.K. (Jan. 2024)
"All of the course was beneficial, especially the chaining process. Very knowledgeable speakers." M.G. (Jan. 2024)
"The specific examples, like the case studies, were helpful. Kept to the topic at hand and gave several examples." K.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing general guidelines on how to establish a chain was beneficial. I liked the examples of food chains." L.R. (Jan. 2024)
"Loved the rating scale. I liked the presentation organization of: Introduction of what would be discussed, delivery of new information, summary of new information discussed in each section, and short assessment with explanation. Excellent course." J.B. (Jan. 2024)
"I enjoyed the case studies and the overall layout of the course." C.Y. (Jan. 2024)
"All the clinical implications were beneficial. Many feeding CEUs are hospital-based or focus on infants, while this course pertained more to my caseload of toddlers and school-aged children. I liked the pace of the course and the way in which it was broken up. In addition, I thought the case studies were helpful and a good way to apply learning." M.K. (Jan. 2024)
"The Evaluation and Food Chaining sections were helpful. All of the examples!" B.N. (Jan. 2024)
"I get a lot of kids who are on a liquid diet. Info about reducing liquid consumption to increase hunger sensation was beneficial. Easy course to understand and follow. I like how the presentation was divided into sections." T.J. (Jan. 2024)
"The examples of food-chaining foods were beneficial. I liked how the course was broken into sections. The third section was most beneficial to me." M.C. (Dec. 2023)
"The case studies with videos were very helpful. I liked the photo comparisons and case studies." L.H. (Dec. 2023)
"Helpful information regarding the negative effects that mouth breathing has on all aspects of feeding. Implementing a chewing program and using specific feeding utensils to facilitate chewing. I enjoyed the case studies and the food progression examples." A.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Beneficial topics included breathing considerations; taking preferred foods and making slight modifications (to texture / flavor / presentation); ideas for modifying pasta / rice; and reasons why a child might accept food in one situation and refuse it in the next (e.g., due to pressure). I liked that there were many practical examples of children similar to the ones I treat." K.K. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the examples and case studies and rating scale. I use a sensory hierarchy scale to get to items in mouth and this will be the next level of data that I can collect. Thank you. I liked examples of how to modify the different groups (bread, cheese, etc)." S.F. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of all aspects of picky eating as well as the examples of the scale. It made course easy to understand. I liked the facts and how everything was on a PowerPoint to follow along and take notes." E.L. (Dec. 2023)
"Helpful case studies to see examples of using the food chaining program. I liked that there was information about the whole process (eval, caregiver training, developing treatment)." C.C. (Nov. 2023)
"All of the topics were overall very helpful and beneficial to my daily practice. I enjoyed learning about food chaining." K.H. (Nov. 2023)
"I loved this course. It kept me engaged and gave me TONS of useful information. I especially loved the case histories where I could see the chaining therapy being implemented." F.J. (Nov. 2023)
"The rating scale and methods of diet expansion techniques were helpful. I enjoyed the presentation of the material." T.C. (Nov. 2023)
"The process of food chaining was beneficial to discuss. I liked the range of examples provided." P.L. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the details provided for the implementation of a food chaining system. Great examples of how to implement it." K.B. (Nov. 2023)
"Provided specific examples of food chaining and explanation of how physiological deficits impact munching/chewing patterns. I liked the clarity of presenters and how they explained how liquid intake (water and milk) impacts intake of solids." S.Y. (Oct. 2023)
"The examples of real clients were beneficial. This course helped me relate to my current clients. I liked the multiple examples of food chain sequences." T.K. (Oct. 2023)
"I loved all the strategies mentioned to expand food choice. Liked how the rating scale helps to track progress." C.L. (Oct. 2023)
"The case studies regarding medically complex food chaining were helpful." M.P. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked all of the suggestions for which foods to go to next given a child's current preference and the emphasis on looking at the whole child. The discussion on different bottles/considerations for each and the difference between the parent and child rating scale was beneficial." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"This course was informative and provided examples from real cases. I liked discussing the importance of using rating scale." M.S. (Sep. 2023)
"The information about recommended intake for toddlers and strategies to increase eating at meal time was helpful (e.g., reduce amount of milk, reduce grazing, etc). I liked the product recommendations and the rating system." A.K. (Sep. 2023)
"I loved the real life examples and case studies. It really helps put things together. I liked the flexibility to pause and resume when needed." K.S. (Aug. 2023)
"I found the topic of food chaining and how to implement it to be most helpful. I enjoyed the rating scale examples and case studies." G.D. (Aug. 2023)
"Concrete examples and case studies. I liked the rating scale." S.B. (Aug. 2023)
"I thought the rating scale was helpful to use consistently with a child, and it's easy to use with caregivers. I liked the explanation of how to refer and complex needs vs. children with less needs. The case studies brought the program to life, giving real problems/concerns and solutions that happen over time." M.E. (Jul. 2023)
"Framework to consider/organize food and their experiences were beneficial. I liked the case studies." I.L. (Jul. 2023)
"The case studies were helpful! I loved that there was a variety in the severity. This course was very easy to follow along with!" H.N. (Jul. 2023)
"I found the case studies helpful as well as talking through how to food chain. I liked the real life examples." A.A. (Jul. 2023)
"The whole approach seems like it will be an effective way to help expand upon a child’s limited food repertoire. I liked how course was divided into sections, had lots of helpful information in addition to the slides, and had practical information that can be used immediately." K.S. (Jul. 2023)
"Explanation of the food chaining steps was beneficial. I liked the case studies." K.P. (Jun. 2023)
"I plan to encourage my staff to take this course. The evaluation portion of the presentation was a very complete overview and very concise. Personally, I really liked the specific recommendations for spoons, bottles, and cups. I liked the pace and how thorough course was - the case studies were really great." L.H. (Jun. 2023)
"Food Chaining 101, including the specific 6 steps (food chaining is the last step!)" N.E. (Jun. 2023)
"Presenters provided an abundant amount of examples to help relate to clients. Learning what foods can be chained together based on textures was beneficial." C.S. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the food chaining rating scale and the case studies at the end." M.C. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed the thorough breakdown, examples, and ideas. I liked the case studies and seeing real life examples." M.M. (Jun. 2023)
"The case studies were particularly helpful." S.I. (Jun. 2023)
"This can be immediately applied to therapy. I liked the depth of knowledge presented. Milk-protein allergy was a beneficial topic." M.M. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked all aspects r/t the Food Chaining to assist with the feeding therapy with my clients." S.P. (Jun. 2023)
"The case studies were the most helpful part of the training! They showed real life examples of food chains that could be models for current clients." G.S. (Jun. 2023)
"Rating scales were beneficial (and the recommendation to make one with the child). I liked the practical examples." C.A. (May 2023)
"Discussing the 5 steps to consider before changing foods was beneficial. This course was concise, informative, and visual." S.W. (May 2023)
"This course is clear and to the point. I liked the recommended eating tools/products, and all the examples of food and how it can be modified or expanded as one progressed through therapy." J.C. (Apr. 2023)
"Discussing methods of food training with parents. Easy to comprehend course, good pace." N.L. (Apr. 2023)
"I appreciated the examples of how to chain the food together. I liked the examples." B.B. (Apr. 2023)
"Medical and nutritional considerations, equipment to trial, and case studies to understand examples of chaining were beneficial. I liked the case studies, and being online allowed me to pause and re-listen to ensure my understanding." A.M. (Apr. 2023)
"The feeding strategies to try in therapy were the most beneficial. I enjoyed hearing the case study information." B.M. (Mar. 2023)
"The integration of the child's sensory preferences when determining what food to chain was beneficial. I liked the case history section." R.M. (Mar. 2023)
"Simple food chaining ideas: pulling apart pop tarts, adding 1 tbsp sauce to another sauce, and using flavored broth for rice. I liked the practical pieces and examples, and the rating scale." D.L. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning importance of food education - how effective it can be in daily practice with families of children with picky eating to understand their children better and moreover make mealtime fun rather than stress." C.M. (Mar. 2023)
"Each topic was well explained. I liked the case studies." E.P. (Feb. 2023)
"All the information presented in this workshop was very beneficial. I loved the way presenters linked the red flags in aspects of health history. These are a key piece to implementing the appropriate technique; not just observed feeding skills. The steps to use the therapeutic approach were beneficial." I.V. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the food chaining technique itself and rating scale." B.M. (Feb. 2023)
"Good overview of expanding food choices. I liked the rating scale." J.H. (Feb. 2023)
"It was a new concept to me so overall course was very helpful. The instructors were clear and concise." M.S. (Feb. 2023)
"The medical and oral motor factors to consider prior to food chaining and the practical examples of food chaining were beneficial." C.M. (Jan. 2023)
"Absolutely everything!! Seriously, the best course I've ever taken! Thank you!" D.E. (Jan. 2023)
"All six steps were helpful. Learning the specific ways to modify foods in the chaining program." H.R. (Jan. 2023)
"The oral motor ideas, such as using tools like the duo spoon, crumbing, and cutting food into rectangles to work on chewing were beneficial. I liked all the examples." J.S. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the rating scale. Handouts, sectioned material were beneficial." M.R. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the examples of food chaining specific foods. And the ease of course access." E.O. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the discussion of food chaining and mapping. And the specific case studies that shared real ideas on how to modify preferred foods." M.D. (Dec. 2022)
"All of this was beneficial. Our dysphagia class in grad school did not offer an in-depth section for treating feeding disorders, especially in the pediatric population. The amount of information given, and the recommendations for treatment were great." A.W. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the Meal Modification Plan. The topics covered were relevant and everything was explained in a simple way." Z.R. (Dec. 2022)
"The rating scales for food chaining and specific examples of food chains were very informative. Vast amount of information and specific examples given to supplement the information." A.L. (Dec. 2022)
"There were excellent ideas for ways that children can interact with food. Also, the rating scale will be a great way to monitor my kiddos. The presenters were clear and concise. The knowledge checks were great." C.P. (Dec. 2022)
"The structure and information was presented clearly and in an organized way. I liked the ideas presented for chaining different foods." M.R. (Dec. 2022)
"The presentation was simple and easy to follow. The rating scale is helpful. And learning medical reasons a child will not accept foods." M.V. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the case studies." A.D. (Dec. 2022)
"Course was very specific and explained in detail the concepts." Y.R. (Nov. 2022)
"Understanding how medical problems such as congestion and breathing problems impact feeding. I liked learning how Food Chaining works and the use of the rating system." V.N. (Nov. 2022)
"There are practical suggestions of where to start and how to chain specific foods." S.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Easy to understand course." M.S. (Nov. 2022)
"The case studies were very helpful. Great examples." A.B. (Nov. 2022)
"Food chaining examples, recommendations, tips and tricks, as well as visuals, were very informative. Handouts were easy to follow along with the presentation. Presenters were very knowledgeable and provided fantastic resources, recommendations for actual treatment practice, and case studies/example situations to better achieve learner outcomes." K.W. (Nov. 2022)
"Feeding for craniofacial children under 3 - how to encourage parents in early intervention was good." B.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I found the examples of how to initiate food chaining extremely helpful. I liked that course gave a descriptive overview of food chaining as well as example case studies." K.B. (Nov. 2022)
"The content was easily integrated into clientele examples." D.J. (Nov. 2022)
"I did not know much about food prechaining or chaining. I liked all of the topics. The information was excellent. I liked that I could stop and go and come back where I left off. I liked how I could re-listen as needed." K.H. (Nov. 2022)
"There was a good amount of quality information." A.F. (Nov. 2022)
"A lot of practical usable suggestions! Love the ongoing offering of examples. Just what I need to liven up and change my current sessions." P.B. (Oct. 2022)
"Everything discussed is very important to know when you are working with children that have feeding problems. I liked how the modifications in the foods are helping the kids to expand diet core." R.P. (Oct. 2022)
"Everything was beneficial. Comprehensive and extremely practical course." J.B. (Sept. 2022)
"The presentation was clear." N.U. (Sept. 2022)
"The format was helpful for understanding the material." S.P. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the clear info that i can use in my cases." J.N. (Sept. 2022)
"The course was very informative." A.B. (Aug. 2022)
"How to practice this feeding chain and step by step, and the videos helped a lot." M.R. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked all of it. New ideas on chaining methods." A.L. (June 2022)
"The order of presentation of information and topics addressed were good. I liked the specific examples of food chaining." C.F. (June 2022)
"I found that the evaluation process as well as changing the flavor rather than the texture of foods will be very beneficial." W.B. (June 2022)
"I liked the layout and the video presentation. Learning the food chaining process and food rating." K.M. (June 2022)
"I liked the direction it provided for completing a proper case history and learning the detailed technique for food chaining." H.L. (June 2022)
"I work with a lot of kiddos in Early Intervention with feeding/swallowing issues. I read the book by the presenters in my first year as an SLP and loved it. I think they have some great ideas that work with the kiddos I serve. I think the rating scale will be most beneficial, especially for some of my older 6-8 year old outpatients who come just for feeding. The presenters explained everything so well. I enjoyed the pictures and hearing the case studies." T.N. (May 2022)
"Everything was great. I'm very interested in feeding therapy and have a child with ASD. Their use of examples helped a lot." (May 2022)
"Information was very clinically based with a lot of good takeaways to use right away." S.B. (May 2022)
"Helped me to know when to refer patients for feeding consultation." P.B. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the discussion of food chaining and how to implement strategies." S.S. (Apr. 2022)
"I believe the deep specifics on the steps of food chaining and the examples of different foods and liquids that could be incorporated was beneficial" J.T. (Mar. 2022)
"The explanation of food chaining and case studies were helpful for my understanding. Course expanded my knowledge and understanding of what food chaining is and what foods to try with my feeding patients." J.V. (Mar. 2022)
"The case studies combined with the in-depth explanation of food chaining (by food groups) was helpful in understanding the general concepts and how to put them into practice. I enjoyed the pace and real-world examples presented in the course." K.O. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the hands on examples of how to chain." D.D. (Mar. 2022)
"Rating scales and how to modify foods was beneficial. The case studies helped me piece things together." J.P. (Mar. 2022)
"Course provided good information on how to assess and begin a food chaining program, and also provided examples." J.R. (Feb. 2022)
"EVERYTHING!!! I'm an SLP and I'm new to feeding therapy. New student on my caseload has feeding goals, however, he's 12!" A.A. (Jan. 2022)
"The rating scale will be most helpful in my daily practice when treating children with feeding disorders. The scale will be helpful in creating goals and monitoring progress. I liked how the course was broken up into different segments. It helped me stay focused on the topic and helped me better retain information when I had to pause the course after each section." D.O. (Jan. 2022)
"The presentation was easy to follow, and there were many practical examples of therapy for a variety of infants and children with different feeding needs." J.B. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked the background information about health issues causing picky eating. I'm wondering when EOE came on the radar. My son, now 16, was an extremely picky eater with the associated health issues. We went to so many doctors (pediatricians, allergists, 3 ENTs, immune system doctors). Nobody caught the EOE, despite what I know now to be classic symptoms. We finally figured it out at age 12. We tried more testing, diets, and medications to no avail. At age 14, he went on Neocate and no food for 6 weeks and finally saw remission. At age 14, he was 4'11" and 90 pounds. 18 months later, he was 5'7" and 135 pounds. We still struggle with picky/slow eating. This will be helpful." (Jan. 2022)
"I really enjoyed this course. It really helped me understand how to expand children's diets using their current food preferences. The entire content was wonderful, as well as the case studies and examples. So helpful!" A.C. (Jan. 2022)