While every child is unique and it is impossible to predict how long it will take to see significant results, I will tell you that the majority of families begin to see positive changes and progress within the first few weeks. The class is designed to be fully implemented in 4-6 weeks, but there is no rush, you can go at your own pace and comfort level because you have access to all of the course materials from the moment you join. It is important to remember that progress is anything new your child does with foods or at a meal. Initial results may be sitting at a table together for meals without distractions or touching a food for the first time. While I don’t guarantee a certain amount of foods your child will eat, I do promise that you will at least drastically reduce mealtime stress and have a large variety of tools to help your child explore and eat new foods that work.

You will have access to all of the course materials through the class site for 1 year, but the transcripts, slides, and handouts are all downloadable and printable. You will also have access to the discussion board and live Q/A’s for 6 months.

This class is beneficial for children 1 year to 11 years old, however transitioning to table foods and baby food aren’t covered specifically. When it applies, detailed strategies are shared for your kids 6 and under, as well as for children 7 years +.

Absolutely! Professionals are most welcome and a course certificate is automatically generated upon completion of the class that includes the date and hours completed (10 hours are given for the class after review of all videos, quizzes and PDF’s).

This course is appropriate for occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, developmental therapists, physical therapists, teachers, social workers, psychologists, pediatrician’s, and any other professional that works with children or families from ages 1-10 that experience picky eating.

This is an introductory course with no prerequisite required. This class Is AOTA approved for 10 hours (1 CEU), All lessons must be completed and quizzes must score 80% or higher to complete the course with a certificate.

Course Objectives for Professionals:

• Identify what the parent and child’s roles are during mealtimes
• Identify the variety of different ways adults intentionally and unintentionally pressure kids to eat during mealtimes.
• Identify the ways that an adult’s previous experiences and own upbringing affect the way they feed their own child.
• Identify ways to instruct families on how to create a positive eating environment in the home with specific tools and methodology outlined by the Division of Responsibility by Ellen Satter.
• Identify how to create a routine and schedule for mealtimes.
• Recognize when a child is not sitting in proper positioning for meals and identify ways to achieve best seating position for mealtimes.
• Apply strategies for serving food in different ways to increase a child’s variety of food during mealtimes.
• Identify beneficial mealtime rules to support families during mealtimes.
• Identify the underlying causes of picky eating and construct a plan for addressing needs and challenges that cause picky eating during mealtimes.
• Recognize the variances of picky eating between children, and construct ways to apply strategies based on their needs during and prior to mealtimes.
• Apply 3 primary strategies to increase the variety of foods a child eats at mealtimes.
• Employ effective tools for helping children resistant to engaging in cooking activities.
• Select specific strategies to simplify and maximize meal planning for children.
• Recall a variety of tools and presentation styles that children resistant to trying new foods tend to respond to.
• Apply sensory strategies when appropriate to help children tolerate sitting at the table for mealtimes.