Expression of Interest - SOFFI ONLINE WORKSHOP - 8th, 15th and 22nd August

Expression of Interest - SOFFI ONLINE WORKSHOP - 8th, 15th and 22nd August

 

This is an expression of interest page, priority will be given to those employed in the public sector. Supported by funding from National HSCP Office. You will be contacted as soon as possible if your application is successful.  

Registration Fee: €7.50 

IASLT are delighted to bring you this opportunity to attend this 3 day online SOFFI Training event happening on 8th, 15th and 22nd August 2024. 

This is an interdisciplinary event. IASLT are collaborating with AOTI and INDI. A limited number of places are available to each discipline. Please note this event is open to both members and non members. 

This course is supported by funding from the National HSCP Office and priority is for those in Publicly Funded Health Care Settings. Before registering your interest in attending this course; please read the Terms and Conditions for attending publicly funded CPD events here

Rationale:

SOFFI is an integrated approach to supporting oral feeding in preterm and in medically complex infants, both in the NICU and in the Early Intervention setting. This course provides the practitioner with extensive evidence-based information regarding feeding development as well as assessment and intervention strategies.

Presenter information:

Dr Erin Sundseth Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP received her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 1988 from California State University, Stanislaus. She earned her Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 1989. Dr. Ross has since been awarded nine “ACE” Awards (Award for Continuing Education) by ASHA for her efforts and dedication to learning, as well as teaching and educating practice professionals in neonatal feeding and pediatric feeding development and disorders.

In 2007, Dr. Ross received her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Clinical Sciences – Health Services Research.

Dr. Ross remains steadfast in her mission to develop clinical pathways and mechanisms that best support the overall growth and development in the developing neonate and newborn infant. In 2009, Dr. Ross completed a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Section of Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado. This additional training allowed her to gain practical experience in formulating and conducting research, and a greater understanding of clinical nutrition.

Dr. Ross’ research interests remain focused on investigating oral feeding skill development and growth in medically fragile and premature infants. She continues to collaborate and consult with many colleagues and peers throughout the world to support the use of best practice.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify necessary components of infant development that indicate a readiness to begin and sustain oral feeding
  • Discuss development of oral-motor skills
  • Describe the interaction between medical and developmental level as they relate to feeding readiness and progression
  • Identify infants who are not progressing in feeding skill development
  • List one way to involve the family in early, pre-feeding activities to support their infant’s later feeding skills
  • Identify two distinct sucking patterns in infant feeding development using the BROSS approach terminology
  • Identify the influence of two medical conditions on oral feeding success in infants
  • Describe why external regulated pacing is the last intervention listed along the SOFFI® Algorithm, a clinical pathway for supporting premature and medically fragile infants learning to eat orally
  • List at least 3 things that affect flow rate in bottles

3 Full Days of Delivery:

Day 1 runs from 12pm to 06.00pm

Day 2 runs from 12pm to 06.00pm

Day 3 runs from 12pm to 06.00pm

THIS COURSE HAS NOW REACHED CAPACITY.

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IMPORTANT: Please read all the below pre-registration information before you register your interest in this course.

Please take the time to read the Terms and Conditions for attending CPD events. You may view them here

If you are registering your interest for this course:

  • This course is open to IASLT members and non-members.
  • As this course is funded by the NATIONAL HSCP office, for prioritisation you must be working in a  publicly funded health service
  • It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure that the training course fulfils a CPD need identified as part of their own CPD planning.
  • You must commit to attending the entire length of the course.
  • You must observe the cancellation policy.

This event has a limited number of places, the cost per attendee is significantly subsidised by funding from the National HSCP Office, applicants must give a minimum 10 days notice of cancellation, by emailing kathleencpdadmin@iaslt.ie

This notice is required so that we can reallocate cancelled places.

Failure to give 10 days notice will result in:

  • Exclusion from further HSE funded CPD events for minimum 12 months.
  • Requirement to reimburse the FULL cost of the course.

Payments need to be made via the payment link provided as this is an integral step in our automatic event management system. Once you have made your payment via the link, your event registration is fully processed and you will receive your receipt and be included in other event notifications to participants.

If your employer will be covering the cost of this course,  we suggest that if possible you make the payment and recoup the cost. If this isn't possible, you may also copy your payment link and send to your accounts department so that they can make the payment by card. Please email KathleenCPDAdmin@iaslt.ie if you need any assistance  or if this will cause a delay in your payment. We will be very happy to assist you or your accounts department.

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Please email kathleencpdadmin@iaslt.ie  with any queries you may have about this event.  There may be a delay in responding to your query if it is sent to any other email address.

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