SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course – USA

Description

SOFFI® is an integrated approach to supporting oral feeding in preterm and in medically complex infants.  This Hybrid Expanded course includes both an online and a live, in-person portion, and provides the practitioner with evidence-based information regarding feeding development as well as assessment and intervention strategies.  This course expands the time spent on assessment and intervention, using case studies and small group work.  The Hybrid Expanded course consists of a total of twelve modules, with a 10-question quiz attached to each module.  Each module has its own objectives, but the overall objectives of the certificate course are listed below.  To become a SOFFI® Certified Professional and receive continuing education credits, you must complete both the Foundation (online) and Completion (in-person) portions.  To complete the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Foundation, you will need to watch all eight modules, and pass all eight quizzes.  All of these completion requirements (viewing the videos, completing quizzes and evaluation) must be finished no later than three days prior to the start of the live course.  To complete the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion, you will attend the live two-day event, pass the quizzes associated with these four modules, and complete the course evaluation.  The quizzes and the evaluation must be completed within three days of the end of the live SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion.  Participants may not attend the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion if they have not completed the prerequisite Foundation portion.  Continuing education hours will not be reported until both portions of the course are completed.

Learner outcomes will be assessed with quizzes as well as self-reflection after the online and in-person training have been completed.

OBJECTIVES for the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course:

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• 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 of five 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
• List three things that affect flow rate in bottles

AGENDA: Part 1:  SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Foundation (on your own – MUST be completed at least three days prior to the start of the Hybrid Expanded Course Completion)

AGENDA: Part 2:  SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion 2023 (PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Foundation at least three days prior to the start of the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion)

DAY ONE

DAY TWO

$625.00 U.S. dollars for 8 video modules, 2-day live conference, quizzes, and certificate.

Requires you are a member to purchase.  Please use the same email address for signing up for this course as you use for the membership as that is how you access the course.

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Course Information and Completion Requirements

Intended Audience: Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Dietitians, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Physical Therapists, Early Intervention Specialists, Nurses, Physicians, and Mental Health Workers.  Note: Training conferences are available for professionals only.

Course Level: This course is an intermediate level course: Information is geared to practitioners with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter.  Focus is on increasing understanding and competent application of the subject matter.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Foundation (online) is required at least three days prior to the start of the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion (in-person).

Instructional method: The materials for the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Foundation are offered on the member’s dashboard through www.feedingfundamentals.com, using the platform LearnDash.  Modules are completed using videos viewable online, and quizzes for each module are also taken on this dashboard.  Quizzes require a 100% score to pass, but may be taken repeatedly until passed.  The SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion is held in person live.  The course materials for this portion are available online, and the quizzes that are associated with the four modules covered during the live portion are available online on the dashboard for the live portion, hosted by CE-Go.

Content Disclosure: This content will focus on the method SOFFI®: Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants and there will be limited or no information provided about similar products or services.

Access information: This video training was updated in July of 2022.  Course available for ASHA CEUs beginning January 1, 2023.

To ensure Learners successfully achieve the Learning Outcomes above and to satisfy the completion requirements, all attendees are expected to watch the video courses in their entirety.  Attendees are required to complete an attestation that they viewed the entire module video.  Attendees are also required to attend the 2-day in person conference to receive a SOFFI® Certified Professional certificate.  Course contact hours are 8.5 hours for the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Foundation and 13.5 hours for the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion, for a total of 22 contact hours.  This course is not offered for partial credit.  Click for full policy for attendance

Requirements for this course must be completed within three days of the last day of the live portion attended for this course.  Continuing education hours will not be reported until both portions of the course are completed. The requirements for successful completion of the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course are as follows:

1. To complete the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Foundation, you will need to watch all eight modules, and pass all eight quizzes.  All of these completion requirements (viewing the videos, completing quizzes) must be completed no later than three days prior to the live completion course.
2. To complete the SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion, you will attend the live two-day event, pass the four quizzes for these four modules, and complete the course evaluation.  (The quizzes and the evaluation must be completed within three days of the end of the live SOFFI® Hybrid Expanded Course Completion.)
3. You must complete both the Foundation (online) and Completion (live) portions to receive a SOFFI® Certified Professional certificate and to be reported to ASHA or AOTA for continuing education hours.

If requesting ASHA CEUs, you must inform us at the time of registration.

Presenter Information

Presented by: Dr. Erin Ross: Internationally recognized Infant Feeding Specialist, Speech Pathologist, and creator of SOFFI®, Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants in the NICU.  She has worked in child development clinics, feeding clinics, and home settings, and currently continues her work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Ross has also authored book chapters on feeding development and pediatric feeding disorders.

Speaker Financial Disclosures: Erin Ross is the owner of Feeding Fundamentals, LLC and owns the intellectual property (inclusive of SOFFI®) and receives a salary.  She also receives a salary as a faculty member of the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and as a Developmental Specialist for the HealthONE Hospital Systems.  Dr. Ross is also a paid consultant for Gerber Baby Foods (Nestec) and Intertek.  She is paid as a speaker for Toomey and Associates, Inc. and receives royalties for content.

Speaker Non-financial Disclosure: Dr. Ross is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  She is a Member of the Consensus Committee – Developmental Care Standards for Infants in Intensive Care, and has written related book chapters for Elsevier and Thieme Publishers.

Policies

ADA Accommodations: Feeding Fundamentals, LLC complies with ADA provisions.  Every effort will be made to accommodate requests.  If you require special accommodations or need assistance, please contact Gina Gass at [email protected].  Requests must be made at least two weeks in advance of necessary accommodations.

Cancellations: The videos and handouts are available immediately after purchase and therefore there are no refunds for this course after purchase has been completed.  Participants choose the date for completion of the Hybrid Course at the time of registration.  If the participant needs to change which live portion they will attend, that request must be made in writing and will be honored without penalty.  Click here for full policy on cancellations.

Complaints: Feeding Fundamentals, LLC takes complaints seriously and we will work to resolve them.  Please send us an email at [email protected] with any concerns, within 2 weeks of completion of the course.  Click here for full policy on complaints.

CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS:

Continuing education hours will not be reported until both portions of the course are completed.

This course is offered for 2.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional content area). This course is not offered for partial credit. This course will focus on the treatment SOFFI® Method and will not discuss other similar or related treatments. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

Feeding Fundamentals, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 03389. This Distance Learning – Independent event is offered at 2.2 CEUs, Intermediate, Foundational Knowledge/Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.