Department of Occupational Therapy
Summer 2008
Graduate Elective
Feeding the Young Child with Special Needs
OTS 194 A
This graduate level course is designed to examine and address the complex
issues that contribute to feeding difficulties in the young child with
special needs. The course will cover the feeding relationship; development
of feeding skill, the sensory aspects of feeding; the anatomical, postural,
fine-motor, and oral-motor contributions to feeding abilities; and the
sequelae to disruptions to these systems. The student will learn to
evaluate and support the child's ability through various approaches such as
through the choice and presentation of foods, positioning and handling, and
the use of sensory-based strategies. The course will use a seminar format
with case studies, video analyses, and class discussions.
This course is appropriate for occupational therapists, physical therapists,
speech and language pathologists, teachers, and early childhood service
providers as well as students of occupational therapy, nutrition, child
development, and education interested in supporting the feeding abilities of
the young child.
Day and Time: Monday/ Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. to 8:25 p.m.
May 21, 2008- June 25, 2008
Location: Tufts University, Department of Occupational Therapy
26 Winthrop St.
Medford, MA 02155
Instructor: Sharon Ray, ScD, OTR/L
For further information, please contact Sharon Ray
at (617) 627-5961 or at sharon.ray@tufts.edu
Application information:
http://ase.tufts.summer/collegeRegisterInstructions.asp?register
Please note the tuition-free community audit cost for Somerville & Medford
residents and teachers, and Tufts alums.
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