BROWN BAG WORKSHOP SERIES – FEEDING ISSUES IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

BROWN BAG WORKSHOP SERIES – FEEDING ISSUES IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERSnWednesday, October 24, 2018 12:00-1:30pm nNonProfit Collaborative of Howard County n9770 Patuxent Woods Drive nColumbia, MD nThis presentation will describe common feeding problems in children with ASD. We will review possible causes of feeding problems and resources for managing these issues. Presented by Dorothy Cook, MS, OTR/L is an occupational therapist at Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital and a primary feeding therapist in the Feeding Disorder Treatment Program. Prior to joining MWPH, she worked at Kennedy Krieger Institute treating primarily children on the autism spectrum. Jillian Murphy, Ph.D. is a psychologist at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in the Feeding Disorder Treatment Program. She specializes in management of disruptive mealtime behaviors and parent-child mealtime interactions. This is the first in a series of three workshops offered in partnership with Howard County Autism Society and Pathfinders for Autism. Register online at www.pathfindersforautism.org