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ForwardWebinar: When Autism Comes to the Table: Interprofessional Strategies for Mealtime and Beyond
Parents, caregivers, and health care professionals treating people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) know the essential role mealtime interactions play in the social and emotional development of this population. They serve as a crucial roadmap for individuals with ASD and influence this group’s future social abilities and relationships outside the home. Beyond mealtime, communication strategies, modeling, boundary setting, and creating safe spaces – just to name a few – are additional principles that play an impactful role in the clinician’s and caregiver’s ability to help create and support a sustainable future for those with ASD.
Join Sharon Lemons, MS, RD, CDCES, FAND, LD, and Jennifer Meyer, MA, CCC-SLP, on Tuesday, June 10, from 2-3:30 p.m. ET, for an interprofessional webinar that will lay the groundwork for successful interactions among those with ASD, both within family dynamics and beyond. By focusing on the nuances of communication, sensory experiences, and meal planning, Sharon and Jennifer will equip the care team with the tools they need to support individuals with ASD. Learn to create an inclusive and nurturing table environment through enhanced communication techniques, improved social skills, and actionable strategies for promoting balanced nutrition, all while fostering positive and engaging dining experiences. This transformative session will empower clinicians and caregivers alike to make mealtimes – and life as a whole – a joyful and socially enriching experience for individuals with ASD.
Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education activity, health care professionals will better be able to:
- Describe how interactions at the dining table and in the home environment serve as a crucial roadmap for individuals with autism, influencing their future social abilities and relationships outside the home.
- Use communication strategies, including scripts and modeling behavior, to initiate positive interactions with individuals with ASD at mealtime and beyond.
- Counsel individuals with autism on meal planning and techniques to help them adapt to changes in dietary preferences, including challenges related to sensory issues and food changes.
- Establish routines that encourage respect and understanding and result in increased collaboration among the care team and improved health and wellness of individuals with ASD.
Additional Information
Sharon Lemons, MS, RDN, FAND, LD, CDCES, owner of Lemons Nutrition, LLC, is a consultant in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, specializing in behavioral health nutrition and nutrition education for dietitians who work with individuals who have autism and picky eating. As the mother of two adult sons with autism, Sharon offers unique and personal insights into the challenges facing families and caregivers of individuals who have autism as they help their individuals on the journey to optimum well-being and autonomy.
Sharon earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Texas Woman's University.
Jennifer Meyer, MA, CCC-SLP, is a feeding specialist, Certified Neonatal Therapist, and popular international speaker in the areas of pediatric dysphagia and neonatal therapy, receiving exceptional ratings for her courses across the US and in China. Through all her endeavors, Jennifer continues to serve as consultant and mentor in her mission to teach therapists to see themselves as facilitators in treating the child and supporting the family in discovering the fun, joy, and connection in eating.
Disclosures:
The faculty and planners for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
An “ineligible company” includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
In support of improving patient care, Great Valley Publishing Company is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity will also award credit for dietetics (CDR CPEU).
Dietitians:
This activity will also award 1.5 CDR CPEU credits for dietetics. Completion of this RD/DTR profession specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU).If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60-minute hour = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner's discretion.
Social Workers:
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Great Valley Publishing Company is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course will receive 1.5 ethics, clinical, cultural competence, or general types of continuing education credits.
Interprofessional:
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.5 IPCE credits for learning and change.
Available Credit
- 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
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