Bring Mealtime Peace

The most experienced learning community for pediatric feeding therapy professionals

Marsha Dunn Klein

The Get Permission Institute is the original home for Marsha Dunn Klein’s Get Permission Approach—a responsive, sensitive, and evidence-based approach to supporting children with feeding challenges.

WHAT WE KNOW

Feeding Challenges Aren't Simple Solves

From picky eaters to weaning from feeding tubes, pediatric feeding therapy demands careful attention to a spectrum of complex factors across motivation, nutrition, sensory processing, and family dynamics.

Occupational Therapists (OT), Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP), Registered Dieticians (RD), & other feeding professionals need more than tactics and checklists. We need a comprehensive, dynamic, evidence-based framework that leads to true mealtime success.

THE GET PERMISSION APPROACH

Formed across 50+ years of clinical experience, decades of clinical research, and rooted in child development foundations, the Get Permission Approach is the responsive, sensitive, and evidence-based strategic framework to supporting children with feeding challenges.

Trusted & Comprehensive

Multidisciplinary & integrated framework is not locked to a single clinical approach
Relational to the core: incorporates client and family
Advances critical thinking, not just a checklist
Proven success for thousands of professional providers and the families they've served

Help children discover their internal drive to eat through appetite, enjoyment, and relationships

Be more sensitive and supportive with families

Help children feel celebrated at mealtimes

Know exactly where to start in therapy and where to go next

The Learning Community In Action

Resources for New & Experienced Practioners

The Master Courses

Our signature courses of study covering intermediate and advanced application of the Get Permission Approach. Now available On Demand!

Professionals Membership

Our private online community connects feeding professionals for encouragement and advice, plus monthly live sessions with GPI co-founders.

Custom Group Training

Nationally-recognized instructors design & deliver training for teams working with families & children, from Early Intervention providers to physicians.