OOTA Feeding Symposium: Evidence-Based Care From First Bite to Full Belly

Saturday, January 10, 2026

8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time

This is a virtual continuing education event – attendees can expect to earn 5.0 contact hours of continuing education through their participation.

Read more in-depth descriptions of our speakers and Sessions – Click Here

Sessions/Schedule:

8:00 – 8:30 – Welcome and Introductions

8:30 – 9:30 – Feeding Evaluations, Bailey Peters, OTD, OTR/L, Danielle Griffin, MS OTR/L, BCP, CKTP, CEIM

9:45 – 10:45 – Comparison of Intervention Settings for Pediatric Feeding Disorder, Danielle Griffin, MS OTR/L, BCP, CKTP, CEIM

11:00 – 12:00 – Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing in Early Childhood: Applications Across Settings, Amanda Somerville, MOT, OTR/L, BCP, CLC

12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 – The Role of Occupational Therapy in a Pediatric Transdisciplinary Intensive Feeding Program, Kara Jordan, MOT, OTR/L

2:15 – 3:15 – Myo Myo My! Utilizing a Myofunctional Therapy Lens with Newborn to Precrawling Infants, Michelle Emanuel, OTR/L, IBCLC, NBCR, CST, CIMI, RYT200

3:15 – 3:30 – Q&A + Closing Remarks

Learning Objectives (full Symposium):

By the end of the day, symposium participants will be able to…

• Demonstrate novice ability to evaluate, treat, and manage complex feeding clients
• Examine the role of OT practitioners across practice settings when working with children who have pediatric feeding disorders (PFD)

Registration Information:

• Early Bird Registration (until December 8): $40 members/$65 nonmembers/$10 students
• Standard Registration (after December 8): $60 members/$80 nonmembers/$20 students

REGISTER HERE

Read about our speakers and Sessions – Click Here

Thank you Feeding Matters, for your raffle contribution!

All Feeding Symposium registrants who are licensed OTPs will automatically be entered into a raffle to win a “Continuing Education Package” from Feeding Matters.

This Continuing Education Package will entitle the recipient to FREE REGISTRATION at these two AOTA-accredited continuing education events in 2026:

1. The 2026 International PFD Conference (virtual/live February 25-27 | On Demand March 9-April 30,)
2. 2026 Feeding + Eating Psychology Summit (registration information to be announced in summer 2026)

Please note: Student participants will automatically be entered into a raffle to win a year of OOTA membership (either added to their current membership term, or a new membership starting on January 11, 2026 and going through January 10, 2027.