Just Right Challenge Feeding Protocol: A multi-component intervention for food selectivity that uses data for decision making (February 7, 2023)

Presented by: Michelle Suarez, OTR/L

Children with feeding dysfunction often seek occupational therapy services to remediate mealtime or food repertoire issues. The Just Right Challenge Feeding Protocol is an evidence-informed approach that uses "systematic desensitization combined with behavioral principles to increase the dietary repertoires of children with food selectivity" (Suarez & Bush, 2020, p. 8). This webinar will cover the theoretical contributions of a biomechanical frame, cognitive-behavioural frame, behavioural frame and sensory integration frame to the Just Right Challenge Feeding Protocol. Participants will learn strategies for assessing a baseline, for intervention and for tracking meaningful changes in a child's dietary repertoire. Steps in the intervention process for typical presentations of food selectivity will be covered and home programming will be discussed. Finally, research data will be provided to outline expectations for change with this intervention approach. 

After taking part in this webinar, participants will be able to: 

1. Identify theoretical framework for the Just Right Challenge Feeding Protocol to guide their clinical reasoning while using this approach.
2. Describe the steps in intervention for a typical presentation of food selectivity.
3. Understand research data that supports use of this approach.

Level  Intermediate (3-5 years of experience in this specific area of practice)

Area of practice  Autism and neurodiversity, Caregiver/Family education, Developmental disability, Occupational therapist assistant, Pediatrics, Research, Sensory integration and processing

Client age group Young children (0-4 years old), Children (5-12 years old)

Language English

Please note that you will have access to the On-Demand Webinar for a period of one year or until the webinar expiry date listed in the CAOT Store, whichever is sooner.  The terminology used in this webinar is reflective of the CAOT Style Guide at time of the webinar.