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Training the Clinical Eye: Assessment and
Treatment of Pediatric Dysphagia
Intended Audience: OT, OTA, SLP, Nurse Intermediate Level Contact Hours: 7.5 hours
Presenters: Mary Keen, MD; Rima I. Birutis MA, CCC-SLP; Michele Wesling MA, CCC-SLP
Course Description
MARIANJOY
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
INSTITUTE
This course is designed to train the practicing clinician’s eye for pediatric feeding and swallowing
disorders. This course will include video examples of clinical assessment, instrumental assessment,
and treatment. Participants will be actively involved in assessing clinical disorders and determining
treatment strategies given video examples and case study information.
Your active involvement is required in order to complete the course and to ensure a dynamic learning
experience. Contact hours will be available for nurses who have not previously taken this course.
Course Purpose Statement
Training the Clinical
Eye: Assessment
and Treatment of
Pediatric Dysphagia
TOP DOC Mary Keen, MD
Rima I. Birutis MA, CCC-SLP
Michele Wesling MA, CCCSLP
This course will provide clinicians with assessment and treatment strategies related to pediatric
swallowing disorders.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Define anatomical and physiological patterns of typical and atypical pediatric feeding and
swallowing.
2. Describe components of an effective pediatric clinical swallow assessment and pediatric
videofluoroscopic swallow study.
3. Interpret clinical swallow and videofluoroscopic swallow studies to describe feeding and
swallowing disorders and determine course of treatment.
4. Identify treatment strategies based on disorder and develop feeding intervention plans.
Course Agenda
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Saturday
March 7, 2015
The Illinois EI Training Program
has approved this course for
credential credit.
Sponsored by:
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
26W171 Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
www.Marianjoy.org/MPLI
7:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Overview
8:10 a.m. Infant anatomy and physiology
8:45 a.m. Normal infant feeding and swallowing
9:15 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m. Atypical feeding and swallowing
patterns
10:15 a.m. Clinical feeding and swallowing
evaluation
11:30 a.m. Clinical evaluation case studies
12:00 p.m. Lunch (provided)
12:45 p.m. Instrumental evaluation of feeding
and swallowing
1:30 p.m. Instrumental evaluation case studies
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Treatment for feeding and swallowing
disorders
4:00 p.m. Treatment case studies
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
Presenters
Mary Keen, MD
Dr. Mary Keen is the medical director of Pediatric Rehabilitation at Marianjoy
Rehabilitation Hospital. She is a clinical associate professor at Loyola
University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and an attending physician in the
Departments of Pediatrics and Orthopedic Surgery Section of Rehabilitation
Medicine. She is a founding board member and was the medical director of
Almost Home Kids (formerly known as CoachCare Center) in Naperville for
many years. Dr. Keen was named a Top Doctor by Chicago Magazine in 2001,
2006, 2008, 2010, and 2011, a Patients’ Choice Award Winner in 2011, 2012
Consumers’ Checkbook’s Top Doctors, and has been named one of the Best
Doctors in America® by Best Doctors, Inc. She also is an adjunct faculty member of Midwestern
University. Dr. Keen is board certified in four specialty areas: physical medicine and rehabilitation;
pediatrics; physical medicine and rehabilitation--pediatrics; and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Presenters
Rima I. Birutis MA, CCC-SLP
Rima Birutis is a speech language pathologist and Master Clinician at Marianjoy Rehabilitation
Hospital in Wheaton, IL. She has been with Marianjoy for 18 years. Ms. Birutis has worked
extensively with inpatient and outpatient pediatric programs. She is Early Intervention certified and
has advanced competencies in pediatric feeding and swallowing. She has presented at the state and
national levels on the topic of pediatric dysphagia. She is an adjunct professor for Pediatric Feeding
and Swallowing at Northern Illinois University.
MARIANJOY
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
INSTITUTE
Training the Clinical
Eye: Assessment
and Treatment of
Pediatric Dysphagia
TOP DOC Mary Keen, MD
Rima I. Birutis MA, CCC-SLP
Michele Wesling MA, CCCSLP
Saturday
March 7, 2015
The Illinois EI Training Program
has approved this course for
credential credit.
Michele Wesling MA, CCC-SLP
Michele Wesling s a speech language pathologist and research associate at Marianjoy Rehabilitation
Hospital in Wheaton, IL. She has been with Marianjoy for 17 years. Ms. Wesling has worked
extensively in pediatric and brain injury programs. She is Early Intervention certified and has
advanced competencies in pediatric feeding and swallowing. She has published in several peerreviewed journals and has presented at the state and national levels on the topic of dysphagia. She
also is an adjunct professor for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing at Northern Illinois University.
Contact Hours
The Illinois EI Training Program has approved this course for 7.5 hours of credential credit.
Ohio Nurses Association (ONA)
This program will award 7.5 contact hours. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital- Professional Practice
Committee, (OH-387, 10/1/2016) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio
Nurses Association (OBN-001-91),an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Attendance at the entire program and a completed evaluation
form are required in order to be awarded continuing education credit.
This educational activity’s planners and the presenter(s) have indicated they have no bias or conflict
of interest. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital has not received any commercial support for this
program.
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is an approved provider for the American Occupational Therapy
Association to offer continuing education in occupational therapy. This Intermediate level program
awards occupational therapists .75 AOTA CEUs or 7.5 contact hours. Assignment of AOTA CEUs
does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Sponsored by:
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
26W171 Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
www.Marianjoy.org/MPLI
This course is offered for .75 ASHA CEUs ( Intermediate Level, Professional Area.)
A full listing of faculty disclosures for ASHA approved courses is available at:
www.Marianjoy.org/MPLI.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
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LEARNING
INSTITUTE
1.Select the course(s) you are registering for from the menu below.
Please Note: If registering for a group rate, please complete a registration form for each participant.
All registration forms must be included with payment.
2.Complete participant and payment information and return this entire form.
JANUARY 9-11, 2015
I Survived, Now What? Treating the Musculoskeletal
Consequences of Maturing with a Chronic Pediatric
Health Condition
Registration Deadline: 12-29-14
SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $685*
GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $665*
(2 or more from one facility)
*Fee includes an instructional DVD
FEBRUARY 20-21, 2015
Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Health Care
Professionals
Registration Deadline: 2-6-2015
 SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $450
 GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $430
(2 or more from one facility)
MARCH 7, 2015
Training the Clinical Eye: Assessment and Treatment of
Pediatric Dysphagia
Registration Deadline: 2-20-2015
 SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $275
 GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $255
(2 or more from one facility)
MARCH 11-13, 2015
Preparing for the CRRN Exam:
You Can Do It!
Registration Deadline: 3-4-15
SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $350
GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $330
(2 or more from one facility)
APRIL 10, 2015
Defensive Documentation:
What You Don’t Know May Hurt You
Registration Deadline: 3-27-15
SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $179
GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $159
(2 or more from one facility)
MAY 15-16, 2015
Therapeutic Touch: A Healing Modality
Registration Deadline: 5-1-15
SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $125
STUDENT REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $105
(2 or more from one facility)
PHOTO CONSENT: Please note that photos will be taken during these
classes and may be used in marketing materials. If you prefer to not
have your likeness used in photos, please let a Marianjoy Professional
Learning Institute associate know and we will make the appropriate
accommodations.
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NOTE: Due to fluctuations in room temperature, please bring a sweater
or light jacket.
A tuition refund less $50.00 administrative fee is available if your cancellation request
is received in writing within 7 days prior to the program date. No refunds will be granted
after that date. In the unlikely event that Marianjoy must cancel an educational event for
any reason, you will receive a full refund of your paid tuition. Marianjoy does not assume
responsibility for any other expenses incurred by the registrant.
Cancellation/Refund Policy