Feeding Therapy Pros and Cons with Combining Occupational and Behavioral Therapy.

Presenters

Alanah Samuel

OTAS

Michelle Moore

OTR/L

Karilynn Williams

OTAS

Learner Outcomes

1. The Role of Behavior Therapy and Feeding Therapy in Occupational Therapy Practices for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Abstract

Comparing and combining the useful knowledge of both occupational therapy and behavior therapy in terms of intervention and different approaches used to help assist the patient with being more resourceful in terms of accepting different foods. This will focus on the different techniques within each therapy and look at what may be the most successful within that field. Then to find various different studies that help provide information about the pros and cons of combining the two techniques.

Biography

Karilynn Williams - I have been in the dental field for 17 years and have been doing marketing for 10 years. I am excited to become an OTA to be able to make more of a difference in my patient’s lives and be more involved with the community.

Alanah Samuel - I have been working in ABA theory for the past three years and have been wanting to expand my education and or experiences assisting families and there children live the life’s they want.

Michelle Moore - I have been an Occupational Therapist for the past 25 years. During this time I have worked with people who have physical and well as psychosocial disorders. I have worked in hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, schools, group homes, and home health settings with children as well as adults. I am a Colorado native who moved to Arizona in the spring of 2020 and what a year it has been! I look forward to working with you and learning more about you.

References to support evidence-based practice

1. Barrientos, B. a. V., Badajos, A. F. T., Bucog, E. F. M., Mauro, R. V. C., & Bulan, P. M. P. (n.d.). Mealtime Experiences of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the Perspectives of Filipino Occupational Therapists in Cebu: Implications for Practice. NSUWorks. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/ijahsp/vol21/iss1/2/
2. Nimbley, E., Golds, L., Sharpe, H., Gillespie-Smith, K., & Duffy, F. (2022). Sensory processing and eating behaviours in autism: A systematic review. European Eating Disorders Review, 30(5), 538–559. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2920