This first of five sessions provides a strong clinical starting point for understanding pediatric feeding challenges, with a focus on identifying, assessing, and making sense of Pediatric Feeding Disorder in young children. Designed for pediatricians and speech-language pathologists, it helps you recognize early feeding differences, connect them to developmental patterns, and make more confident decisions about next steps.
Dr. Amy Delaney, PhD, CCC-SLP, Dr. William Sharp, PhD, and Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, walk through the diagnostic criteria for Pediatric Feeding Disorder, including the four-domain framework of medical, nutrition, feeding skill, and psychosocial factors. The session also highlights the critical role of caregiver experience in both assessment and intervention, helping you see the full picture behind each child’s feeding journey.
You will also explore typical feeding development in early childhood, along with early signs that may indicate disruption. The session clarifies the relationship between Pediatric Feeding Disorder and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, including key similarities, differences, and how feeding challenges can evolve over time. You will leave with greater clarity on when referral for specialized support is appropriate, supporting more confident and timely clinical decision-making.
Dr. Amy Delaney, PhD, CCC-SLP, Dr. William Sharp, PhD, and Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, walk through the diagnostic criteria for Pediatric Feeding Disorder, including the four-domain framework of medical, nutrition, feeding skill, and psychosocial factors. The session also highlights the critical role of caregiver experience in both assessment and intervention, helping you see the full picture behind each child’s feeding journey.
You will also explore typical feeding development in early childhood, along with early signs that may indicate disruption. The session clarifies the relationship between Pediatric Feeding Disorder and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, including key similarities, differences, and how feeding challenges can evolve over time. You will leave with greater clarity on when referral for specialized support is appropriate, supporting more confident and timely clinical decision-making.
