Complex feeding challenges in Paediatrics: Autism, ARFID, PFD & beyond. What Health Professionals need to know
30th April 2025: 09.30-12.30pm (Online)
Feeding challenges in infants and children, such as Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) are becoming increasingly prevalent and complex in presentation. When working with a child & parents with these needs, there are many aspects to consider and treat, including medical, psychological, sensory, nutritonal and so on. The increasing numbers of children with Autism/Neurodivergence and complex feeding difficulties is also of great concern for health professionals. It is vital that professionals are aware of the latest evidence and best practice in this space, as well as what not to do when treating these children.
Join this specialist 3-hour online CPD event, designed for allied health professionals and medics (Paediatricians/GPs etc), to gain cutting-edge knowledge and clinical insights into Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD). Learn how to differentiate between these conditions, assess feeding difficulties holistically, when and where to refer onwards, and the different approaches involved to achieve real progress for children and families.
Through expert-led teaching, case studies, and practical application, you will leave with clear, actionable strategies to enhance your clinical practice immediately.
Resource pack & CPD certificate sent to all attendees afterwards.
30th April 2025: 09.30-12.30pm (Online)
Feeding challenges in infants and children, such as Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) are becoming increasingly prevalent and complex in presentation. When working with a child & parents with these needs, there are many aspects to consider and treat, including medical, psychological, sensory, nutritonal and so on. The increasing numbers of children with Autism/Neurodivergence and complex feeding difficulties is also of great concern for health professionals. It is vital that professionals are aware of the latest evidence and best practice in this space, as well as what not to do when treating these children.
Join this specialist 3-hour online CPD event, designed for allied health professionals and medics (Paediatricians/GPs etc), to gain cutting-edge knowledge and clinical insights into Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD). Learn how to differentiate between these conditions, assess feeding difficulties holistically, when and where to refer onwards, and the different approaches involved to achieve real progress for children and families.
Through expert-led teaching, case studies, and practical application, you will leave with clear, actionable strategies to enhance your clinical practice immediately.
Resource pack & CPD certificate sent to all attendees afterwards.
Speaker Bio:
Teresa Foley is a Paediatric Occupational Therapist with 17 years' experience, spanning across paediatric inpatient and community settings in Ireland and Australia. Whilst working at the Central Remedial Clinic in Clontarf, Teresa worked with the National Specialist Feeding Service. Whilst in post, she was the Occupational Therapist who co-established the Complex Feeding Clinic, which captured a previously unmet need of supporting children and families with presentations such as ARFID & Paediatric Feeding Disorder.
Teresa now owns two private therapy clinics. In 2024, she established The Feeding Therapist, a specialist service for children and families with complex feeding presentations. She is passionate about working in and promoting awareness of this highly specialised area of OT practice. She sits on a number of international feeding committees and regularly contributes to the national media. She is a guest lecturer at both TCD and UCD.
She is a mum of three and has lived experience of parenting a child with feeding challenges.