SLCC Miller Conference Center, Sandy, Utah
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Description
Our Pediatric Feeding Symposium is an invaluable opportunity for providers and caregivers to connect, learn, and enhance their expertise in pediatric feeding challenges. This event features expert speakers covering the four domains of Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD): psychosocial, medical, feeding skills, and nutrition. Attendees will also benefit from engaging panel discussions, networking opportunities, and the chance to earn continuing education credits(CEUs). Don’t miss this chance to expand your knowledge and improve care for children with feeding difficulties!
Who Should Attend
We welcome all professionals and caregivers involved in supporting children with feeding difficulties. This includes pediatricians, gastrointestinal physicians, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, feeding therapists, psychologists, and dietitians. Additionally, we invite parents, educators, professors, school administrators, and students who want to expand their understanding of pediatric feeding disorders. Whether you’re a seasoned provider or just beginning to explore this field, this conference is designed for anyone dedicated to improving care for children with feeding challenges.
Topics & Speakers
Help shape our GI session!
Dr. McKeown, pediatric gastroenterologist, is inviting attendees to submit GI-related questions ahead of the symposium. Your questions will help guide an in-depth discussion during his presentation.
Email your questions to us and we will share them with Dr. McKeown.
Panels
Thursday: Parent Panel – Lived Experience Q&A
Crystal Jimenez, Parent
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Stacie Shaw, Parent
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Friday: Multi-Discipline Panel Q&A
Kathy Bitner, PhD
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Kaitlin Earl, Dietician
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Cindy Sutton, SLP
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Learner Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the multifactorial nature of pediatric feeding disorders, including sensory processing, oral health, gastrointestinal factors, and psychosocial influences such as family dynamics and well-sibling roles.
- Identify and differentiate common presentations, symptoms, and underlying causes of feeding and swallowing disorders, including the four domains of PFD and sources of dysphagia and oral aversion.
- Apply evidence-based intervention strategies, including sensory-based approaches, nutritional alternatives, caregiver coaching, and inclusion of well-siblings to improve treatment outcomes.
- Explain the role of family-centered care, caregiver involvement, and feeding relationships in assessment and treatment, and demonstrate strategies to support carryover in home and daily routines.
- Analyze interdisciplinary factors impacting care, including school participation, oral health, and systemic barriers to identification and referral, and apply strategies to improve collaboration, access, and patient advocacy.
Conference Moderators
Carrie Greenberg
Carrie Greenberg graduated from UC Davis with a degree in landscape architecture and a minor in community development. She has worked in residential design and currently runs her own landscape business. Carrie also co-leads RAG Books, a pediatric education company she founded with her husband.
She has served on Holladay City’s Board of Adjustments and currently volunteers on the City Center Design Board. Inspired by her daughter’s severe feeding disorder, Carrie launched an annual pediatric feeding disorders conference. She co-authored the book and screenplay Surviving a Miracle and enjoys biking, hiking, and time with her family.
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Financial Disclosures: Carrie occasionally works as a landscape designer with Nobis Designs. She is a coordinator for RAG Books, LLC.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Carrie serves on a design board for the City of Holladay. Carrie volunteers on the Pediatric Feeding Community Committee.
Janene Day
Janene Day is a Speech-Language Pathologist with 20 years of experience working across pediatric and adult populations. Her diverse background includes early intervention, elementary education, private practice, inpatient hospital care, and outpatient services. Janene is passionate about lifelong learning and enjoys sharing her knowledge through teaching and presentations. Outside of her professional work, she serves as a middle school PTA president and enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two teenage children.
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Financial Disclosures: Janene works with Canyons School District, Browning Speech Therapy, and Intermountain Health. She is also the owner and operator of Day by Day Speech Services, LLC, and runs a Teachers Pay Teachers store where she creates and sells speech therapy resources.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Janene Day is a member of ASHA, volunteers on the Pediatric Feeding Committee and serves as the PTA President and School Community Council (SCC) Chair at Draper Park Middle School.
Richard Greenberg
Dr. Richard Greenberg is a general pediatrician at South Summit Pediatrics in the Salt Lake City area. He trained at UC Davis, the University of Utah, and completed a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Colorado. Formerly an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah, Dr. Greenberg specializes in pediatric nutrition, feeding disorders, and picky eating.
He has published and presented research on topics such as asthma, croup, and pediatric trauma, and is the author of The Emergency Room: When Does My Child Need to Go? and Surviving a Miracle. In addition to public speaking on child health and motivational topics, he enjoys marathons, baking, and traveling with his wife and three children.
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Financial Disclosures: Dr. Greenberg is a pediatrician at South Summit Pediatrics in Draper, Utah. He also is the CEO of RAG Books, LLC and is also married to Carrie Greenberg, whom organized this symposium. Dr. Greenberg is the author of THE EMERGENCY ROOM: When Does My Child Need to Go? He has also authored the book SURVIVING A MIRACLE. RAG Books, LLC is the company he sells his books under, does speaking engagements through and is the parent company to this symposium.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Greenberg also speaks to parent groups at several schools and churches in the Salt Lake Valley as a volunteer. He is an adjunct professor at The University of Utah, Department of Pediatrics and has medical privileges at Jordan Valley Medical Center, Riverton Hospital, Lone Peak Hospital, Mountain Point Medical Center.
Schedule
Thursday 9/17
This course is offered for up to 12.5 CDR CEUs
This course is offered for up to 1.25 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area)
Friday 9/18
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Ticket Prices
Ticket Price Includes
- Full Ticket Price covers all sessions Thursday and Friday.
- One Day Ticket Price for Thursday or Friday
- Continuing Education Units: Full Credits (12 Hrs) or Half Credits (6 Hrs)
- Electronic course materials
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and snack each day
- Certificate of Completion: provided electronically 30 days after conference
Accommodations
If you require specific accommodations to attend this conference or have any suggestions or concerns, please contact us at pedfeedconf@gmail.com. We are committed to making this event accessible and inclusive for all attendees.
Attendance Policy
To receive continuing education credits (CEUs), attendees must sign in and sign out each day. If you need to leave early, please inform a committee member before departing and ensure you sign out with the time noted. Additionally, completion of the post-conference surveys is required to receive your participation certificate.
Cancellation/ Refund Policy
If the conference is canceled by the host, participants will receive a full refund. Once a participant is registered, no refunds will be issued. Exceptions may be considered under extenuating circumstances with approval from the Pediatric Feeding Community Director.
Continuing Education
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Planning Committee
- Carrie Greenberg, Director and Founder of Pediatric Feeding Community
- Richard Greenberg, MD
- Janene Day, SLP
- Shawn Banks, Parent
- Bekah Brown, RD
