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Development of a Consulting Program: Improving Access to Feeding Therapy Services and Increasing Health Literacy for Caregivers of Children with Eating Difficulties

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Morgan Cole. Development of a Consulting Program: Improving Access to Feeding Therapy Services and Increasing Health Literacy for Caregivers of Children with Eating Difficulties. . 2021. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/b64764ba-e3d2-4bad-bf13-48139c7cbb8f?locale=en.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

M. Cole. (2021). Development of a Consulting Program: Improving Access to Feeding Therapy Services and Increasing Health Literacy for Caregivers of Children with Eating Difficulties. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/b64764ba-e3d2-4bad-bf13-48139c7cbb8f?locale=en

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Morgan Cole. Development of a Consulting Program: Improving Access to Feeding Therapy Services and Increasing Health Literacy for Caregivers of Children with Eating Difficulties. 2021. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/b64764ba-e3d2-4bad-bf13-48139c7cbb8f?locale=en.

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Abstract
  • Feeding and eating difficulties can occur in typically developing children as well as children with disabilities, which can negatively impact the feeding process and increase caregiver stress. After conducting a needs assessment at Feeding Friends Children’s Feeding Clinic and Therapy Services, it was determined there was a need for increased access to feeding therapy in rural areas, as well as a need to address the lack of accessibility to feeding resources and tools. The purpose of this doctoral capstone project was to provide consultation opportunities and easier access to additional resources for caregivers living in rural areas who have a child with feeding and eating difficulties to improve health literacy and provide a better quality of life for their child(ren). The program included seven handouts, each created to meet a need discovered during the initial needs assessment. The handouts included information pertaining to oral sensory delay, oral motor delay, when to be concerned, difficulty with transitioning, a consent form, intake forms, and how to prepare for a virtual consult. A paper questionnaire was distributed to collect feedback from parents and caregivers on suggestions for the consulting branch, as well as what additional information they might find helpful regarding feeding and eating. To determine if needs were met, a pre- and post-informal interview with the co-owners of Feeding Friends was completed. To examine efficacy of the program once launched, a plan was developed and discussed with both co-owners on how to collect data and continue to gain feedback on the program. Overall, it was determined that the information provided in the consulting branch, as well as additional information had met the needs of the site and both co-owners.

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Degree
  • OTD

Level
  • Doctorate

Discipline
  • Occupational Therapy

Grantor
  • University of Indianapolis

Advisor
  • Alison Nichols

Department
  • School of Occupational Therapy

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