I joined Sarah Zera, OTD, OTR/L on her Moxie OT podcast to talk about my personal background on how I specialized in pediatric feeding, and strategies for OTPs to expand their knowledge in feeding! —Karen
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August 29, 2021—Bonus Episode: Karen Dilfer, MS, OTR/L
Episode Description
On this episode we talk to Karen Dilfer about the Get Permission approach to pediatric feeding. Karen is an occupational therapist, and the founder of Eat with Karen, an in-home occupational therapy service that works with families and children who are experiencing mealtime challenges. She is also a founding member of the Chicago Feeding Group, a non-profit organization that seeks to support parents and professionals who work with children who struggle to eat. Karen shares not only why it’s important for OTPs to address feeding but strategies to increase your knowledge and skill set.
About The Host
Sarah Zera, OTD, OTR/L is the Founder and Lead Occupational Therapist for Moxie OT, an in-home practice in the Chicagoland area.
Links
- More about Sarah Zera, host of the Moxie OT podcast
- Fishbein, M., Benton, K., & Struthers, W. (2016). Mealtime Disruption and Caregiver Stress in Referrals to an Outpatient Feeding Clinic. JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, 40(5), 636–645. https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607114543832 https://aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0148607114543832
- Chicago Feeding Group: https://chicagofeedinggroup.org/
- Eat with Karen: http://www.eatwithkaren.com/
- Get Permission Institue: https://www.getpermissioninstitute.com/
