Doctoral Capstone Sequential Oral Sensory Feeding Therapy

This course is the dissemination of a third-year Occupational Therapy Doctoral student’s final capstone experience. This course involves a specialty area of occupational therapy called the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to feeding. It discusses background information on the topic, information gleaned from a formal needs assessment and critically appraised topic review, and the details and accomplishments of this capstone experience. Please enjoy and take advantage of the free resources included in the contents of this course.

By the end of this course, participants will:

· Be able to explain the background and importance of feeding interventions within the pediatric population, including the unique approach of SOS feeding within the occupational therapy (OT) scope of practice.

· Understand the need for parent and caregiver carryover of SOS feeding intervention strategies at home, as well as the barriers they face surrounding implementation.

· Identify how this capstone served to contribute to the OT community.

· Identify how this capstone served to provide support for children receiving SOS feeding services and their families.

Capstone objectives include:

· Demonstrate the ability to utilize and analyze evidence for occupation-based practice and develop habits of life-long learning.

· Display professionalism, ethical behavior, and advocacy skills to influence positive change with clients, communities, and the profession.

· Student will demonstrate knowledge and mastery of SOS feeding skills with clients under the supervision of their capstone supervisor.

· Student will attend at least two online Webinars pertaining to feeding intervention in OT.