Before the First Bite
A 45-minute Regulation-First™ mini training on whole-child clinical reasoning in pediatric feeding — so you can stop chasing the refused food and start understanding the child who is being asked to eat.
You’ve had this child on your caseload.
Fifteen accepted foods. Meals that last 45 minutes. A stomachache nobody has explained. A parent who, out of fear, keeps saying “just one bite.”
The refusal is easy to see. The reason behind it usually isn’t. And when we start with the food, we can spend months treating the wrong problem.
Feeding is not just about food. Before we ask a child to taste, chew, tolerate, or expand foods, we need to understand the child who is being asked to eat.
What you’ll walk away with
Made for clinicians who treat feeding
- ✓Occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and feeding therapists working with children
- ✓Clinicians who feel like they’re collecting feeding strategies without a clear reason for choosing each one
- ✓Anyone building a feeding caseload, or who has treated feeding for years and wants a stronger framework
Clinical teaching first. Always.
The training stands on its own. The bulk of our time is clinical teaching you can use whether or not you ever take another course with me.
At the end, I’ll share how this connects to the Regulation-First™ Feeding Certification for therapists who want the complete framework, and leave time for your questions.
Kathleen is a pediatric occupational therapist with 28 years of clinical experience and the creator of the Regulation-First™ Feeding Certification. She leads Helping Hands Therapy Services, PLLC, an AOTA Approved Provider, and teaches therapists to look beneath behavior and treat what is actually driving it.
Ready to look beneath the feeding behavior?
Register above and we’ll send your confirmation and everything you need to join. Come curious. Leave with a clearer way to think about the next child on your schedule.
Professional use & scope of practice. This mini training is intended for licensed and credentialed professionals operating within their scope of practice and applicable state regulations. It is an educational and clinical-reasoning overview, not a diagnostic tool or a substitute for comprehensive evaluation, physician oversight, or interdisciplinary consultation.
Content disclosure. The Regulation-First™ Framework is an evidence-informed clinical approach developed by Helping Hands Therapy Services and has not been independently validated as a standalone intervention. This mini training is a free educational preview of the Regulation-First™ Feeding Certification.
Accreditation. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) approves continuing education units (CEUs) for the certification program; AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. Professional certification is issued through IAOTH, a distinct accrediting body from AOTA. Helping Hands Therapy Services, PLLC is an AOTA Approved Provider #0000001046. A certificate of attendance for this mini training is available on request; it does not award AOTA CEUs.
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