We believe yes! Most graduate programs offer limited clinical training in feeding. Completing a structured, evidence-based course from trusted experts in the field signals to employers that you’re willing to invest in specialized skills, while giving you professional confidence.

Marsha Dunn Klein, the creator of the Get Permission Approach, and co-founders of the Get Permission Institute—Stephanie Cohen and Karen Dilfer— are widely recognized as leaders in the field of pediatric feeding, so you can be confident that GPI courses are an asset to your resume.

The career launch bundle includes a professional certificate after course completion, and membership connects you to a network of experienced feeding therapists — both of which can make a difference when seeking early intervention, outpatient pediatric, or school-based positions.

The Career Launch Student Bundle includes two parts: an online professional training course and one-year membership:

• Feeding in Infancy & Toddlerhood: Learning Through Opportunity — This 23-hour on-demand course is a comprehensive introduction to responsive feeding for 0-3 years old using the Get Permission Approach. The online course features video case studies, printable handouts, and a resume-ready certificate of completion. ($599 before discount)
• One-Year Professional’s Membership — includes live monthly mentoring sessions with Get Permission Institute senior instructors, access to an online community of OTs, SLPs, RDs, and early intervention providers, and member discounts—typically 20% off any course in our catalog, live or on-demand.  ($99 / year for students or $348 / year for professionals) 

Bundle Price: $298 ($947 combined value—a $649 student savings!)

The Feeding in Infancy & Toddlerhood course covers feeding development with a responsive feeding lens from birth through age three, taught by GPI co-founders Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP and Karen Dilfer, OTR/L. Essential topics include:

• Developmental stages of feeding, from reflexive feeding through independent eating
• Assessment frameworks for identifying red flags at each stage
• Transitions to solids, cup drinking, and self-feeding
• Supporting breastfeeding challenges and difficulty with bottle feeding
• Responsive, family-centered, trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming approaches grounded in current research and lived experiences
• The GPI caregiver coaching approach that is truly collaborative

The total training is 23 hours of on-demand instruction and includes case studies, video examples and more. See all chapters and topics at the course page.

It’s really simple. 

1. Complete the form above
2. We verify your student status and send you instructions to access special offer pricing (this can take up to five business days)
3. Purchase your bundle for immediate access
4. Start learning and introduce yourself to the professional’s community!

Graduate students can apply and complete our courses while still in graduate school. Undergraduates should move into their graduate program first. This program is appropriate for those in graduate studies or working towards licensure.

The on-demand format means you can work through the material on your own schedule — during your job search, on weekends, or alongside your clinical rotations — and the content will be there when you're ready to use it. Our courses never expire with lifetime access. As long as it is accessible in our library, it will remain in your GPI Course Dashboard.

The Get Permission Approach was developed by Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M.Ed., FAOTA, whose work has shaped responsive and trust-based feeding practices used by therapists worldwide. The framework draws on current research in responsive feeding, neurobiology, and trauma-informed care, emphasizing children's autonomy and family-centered practice. GPI's co-founders have continued building on this foundation with ongoing clinical and educational work in both the OT and SLP communities, blending the strengths of each professional approach.

Yes. SLPs (speech-language pathologists) in their CFY—studying for the Praxis exam or state licensure— are in a perfect position to take advantage of this offer. The program is designed to work well for the transition period between completing your degree and establishing yourself as a confident clinician.

Yes. OTs (occupational therapists) in supervised fieldwork or preparing for the NBCOT exam are in an ideal position to take advantage of this offer. The on-demand format means you can fit the coursework around your exam prep, and you'll enter your first clinical role already fluent in responsive feeding approaches.

Yes. RDNs (registered dietitian nutritionists) working through their supervised internship hours or studying for the CDR exam are exactly who this program is designed for. The feeding framework you'll develop through GPI complements the clinical nutrition training you're already doing — and gives you a specialized credential to bring to your first role.

Yes, this course is CEU eligible for a variety of professional organizations, but requirements vary. Check with your accreditation organization to verify details as it applies to you.

Get Permission Institute Professional Members receive discounts on GPI courses, and access to courses purchased during the year doesn’t expire with membership, so you'll have a head start on continuing education as your caseload grows. 

Many will choose to extend their membership: we offer annual renewal options for those who want to continue attending our live mentoring sessions, access to the GPI online community, and ongoing members' discounts.

We love helping educators spread the word! If you're teaching or supervising students in OT, SLP, or Dietetics, here are a few easy ways to share this opportunity:

Post our flyer — Print our one-page student flyer (in color) and hang it on your department bulletin board, in your clinic hallway, or student lounge.

Share this page — Link to this student offer page in a class announcement, post it in your course management system (Canvas, Blackboard, etc. Send students to getpermissioninstitute.com/student-offer. 

Interested in group training for young clinicians that may not qualify for the student offer? We do that too. See our group request page to see options and get in touch.