Current Dates and Locations
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEB 25&26
DENVER, COLORADO – MAY
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – SEPT
We will also hold hybrid events in Denver in May and San Antonio in September. Each course will open for registration once the previous course has completed.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEB 25&26
DENVER, COLORADO – MAY
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – SEPT
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. The primary approach is now being offered as a virtual “live” event. This course provides the practitioner with extensive evidence-based information regarding feeding development as well as assessment and intervention strategies. At the end of the course, after passing all of the module quizzes, the participant will be certified as a SOFFI® Professional.
PRICE = $465 USD
This course is offered for 1.5 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Content area). This course will focus on the treatment SOFFI® Method and will not discuss other similar or related treatments. Not available for partial credit. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
If requesting ASHA CEU’s, you MUST indicate this on the registration.
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March 16, 17, and 18, 2023 (700 to 1230/1245/1200 Mountain Time = GMT -7) (East Coast = 900 – 1430) GMT+16 (Australia = 2300-430)
July 19, 20, and 21, 2023 (1300 to 1830/1845/1800 Mountain Time = GMT -7) (East Coast = 1500 – 2030) GMT+16 (Australia = 1700-2230)
To ensure Learners successfully achieve the Learning Outcomes above and to satisfy the completion requirements and continuing education credits, all attendees are expected attend the conference in its entirety. This course is not offered for partial credit. Click for full policy for attendance
Requirements for this course must be completed within 3 days of the completion of the course. The requirements for completion are as follows:
To ensure Learners successfully achieve the Learning Outcomes above and to satisfy the completion requirements and continuing education credits, all attendees are expected attend the conference in its entirety. This course is not offered for partial credit. Click for full policy for attendance
Requirements for this course must be completed within 3 days of the completion of the course. The requirements for completion are as follows:
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.
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.
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 – None
The course content is focused on the SOFFI® Method and there will be limited or no information provided about similar products or services.
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.
Dr Ross is currently the Chair of Advocacy Pillar for Feeding Matters. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Ross 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.
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Continuing Education
ASHA
ASHA: This course is offered for 1.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional content area). This course will focus on the SOFFI® Method and will not discuss other similar or related treatments. This course is not offered for partial credit. Each agenda item must be completed and quiz passed before you may move to the next section of the course. Completion of all 12 sections and quizzes passed is needed to award ASHA CEU’s. ASHA MEMBERS: You MUST provide your ASHA number at the time you register, and complete all of the quizzes within the stated timeframe to receive your CEUs. Members who do not provide their ASHA number at the time of registration will not be sent to ASHA for CEU credit.
AOTA: Feeding Fundamentals, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 03389 This Distance Learning – Independent event is offered at 1.3 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 or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.
ASHA: This course is offered for 1.55 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional content area). This course will focus on the SOFFI® Method and will not discuss other similar or related treatments. This course is not offered for partial credit. Full attendance and passed grade on quiz is needed to award ASHA CEU’s
AOTA: Feeding Fundamentals, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 03389 This Distance Learning – Interactive event is offered at 1.3 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 or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.
While the content is the same for each of these offerings, the virtual live course offers a chance for interaction and questions/answers. It therefore is scheduled as such.
ASHA: This course is offered for .15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional content area). This course will focus on the SOFFI® Method and will not discuss other similar or related treatments. This course is not offered for partial credit. Full attendance and attestation that the entire webinar was viewed is needed to award ASHA CEU’s. ASHA MEMBERS: You MUST provide your ASHA number at the time you register, and complete all of the quizzes within the stated timeframe to receive your CEUs. Members who do not provide their ASHA number at the time of registration will not be sent to ASHA for CEU credit.
AOTA: Feeding Fundamentals, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 03913 This Distance Learning – Independent event is offered at 0.2 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.
ASHA: Start date April 5, 2022. This course is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional content area). This course will focus on RINGGCAST and the SOFFI® Method and will not discuss other similar or related treatments. This course is not offered for partial credit.
AOTA: Feeding Fundamentals, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 03409. This Distance Learning – Independent event is offered at 0.3 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.
ASHA: Start date April 5, 2022. This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional content area). This course is not offered for partial credit.
AOTA: Feeding Fundamentals, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 4067. This Distance Learning – Independent event is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Dr. Erin Sundseth Ross is a Speech Pathologist with a Doctoral degree in Clinical Sciences – Health Services Research. She completed a two-year post-doctoral training in the Section of Nutrition and is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Colorado Denver. She is also on faculty at the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Dr. Ross has over 30 years of experience working in the NICU within several HealthONE hospitals, and with older children when she was at the SOS Feeding Solutions clinic in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Ross is the creator of SOFFI®, a feeding program for use in the NICU. She has specialized in the development of feeding skills, and the etiology and treatment of feeding and growth problems in infants and very young children from initial hospitalization through the first 5 years of life.
Statement of Financial Disclosures for Speaker: Dr. Erin Ross is a paid consultant for Nestec Ltd and Intertek, and is a paid speaker for Toomey and Associates. She owns intellectual property as the principal owner of Feeding Fundamentals, LLC., and created and receives a salary as compensation for SOFFI® and all other live and recorded trainings.
Statement of Non-financial Disclosure for Speaker: Dr. Ross is the Chair of the Advocacy Pillar of Feeding Matters, which is a voluntary position.
Attendance & Policies
In order to achieve the intended Learning Outcomes and to satisfy the completion requirements for the conference and Continuing Education Units, learners are expected to attend the live conference or view the entire online workshop. Not attending/viewing the workshop in its entirety will cause the learner to miss crucial information needed to be able to correctly use the specific topic area. Upon completion of the course/online workshop, and evaluation and a test will be assigned that covers the information taught within the course/online workshop. The attendee will be asked to verify they are the same person who attended and who is taking the test. ASHA Members must provide their ASHA number at the time of registration. Failing to provide the ASHA number will result in no CEUs provided as we will not know you are an ASHA member and we need to fulfill our obligations for timely reporting.
Complaint Policy & Procedures
Feeding Fundamentals, LLC views complaints as an opportunity to learn and improve future programs and resources, as well as a chance to put things right for the person or organization that has made the complaint. Please read the full Complaint Policy and Resolution Procedures
Feeding Fundamentals, LLC and Toomey & Associates, Inc, 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 ggass@feedingfundamentals.com. We request that requests be made at least two weeks in advance of any live conference.
Cancellation of Registration by Registrant – Policy
Cancellations are accepted minus an administrative fee of $25.00 up until two weeks prior to the offering. After that time, cancellations will not be accepted but the participant may join a different virtual event offered within 6 months of the original course offering without penalty. Virtual courses are offered at least every 2 months. Participants must attend an event within the 6 months of the original course offering or forfeit their registration.
AGENDA All times listed are Mountain Time in the US (GMT-7).
(N/A for webinars) Cancellation of live and live-streamed events by Speaker
If the conference is cancelled by speaker due to, but not limited to, the following:
• Speaker cancellation
• Limited enrollment
Registrants will receive a full refund of their registration fee within 30 days of the originally scheduled conference by the method that the registrant used to pay for the registration. (If payment was received by credit/debit card, the refund will be refunded to the original credit/debit card used, if payment was received via a check, a refund will be provided by check.)
All sales are final for online video offerings.
say that we report to ASHA monthly and that their certificate will be emailed.
Cancellation of Registration by Registrant – Policy
All Sales are Final
(N/A for webinars) Cancellation of live and live-streamed events by Speaker
If the conference is cancelled by speaker due to, but not limited to, the following:
• Speaker cancellation
• Limited enrollment
Registrants will receive a full refund of their registration fee within 30 days of the originally scheduled conference by the method that the registrant used to pay for the registration. (If payment was received by credit/debit card, the refund will be refunded to the original credit/debit card used, if payment was received via a check, a refund will be provided by check.)
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