DATE : 5-Day Hybrid training conference
Part 1: Pre-recorded On-line segment (9 hours)
Part 2: In-person segment (4 days), 23rd to 26th January 2027
TIME : Malaysia Time 8:30am – 5:30pm
VENUE : Penang, Malaysia (Exact Location TBC)
FEES:
Special Offer (Before 28th December 2025) – Individual – MYR 6300 per pax
Special Offer (Before 28th December 2025) – Group of 3 – MYR 6100 per pax
Early Bird (Before 28th March 2026) – Individual – MYR 6600 per pax
Early Bird (Before 28th March 2026) – Group of 3 – MYR 6400 per pax
Regular (from 29th March 2026 onwards) – Individual – MYR 7400 per pax
Regular (from 29th March 2026 onwards) – Group of 3 – MYR 7200 per pax
COURSE STRUCTURE:
Part 1 (Prerequisite): 9 hours of pre-recorded online lecture material
Segmented into 6 Chapters that each course registrant is required to watch. Each course registrant will need to pass a multiple-choice test for Chapters 2 through 6 with a score of at least 80% PRIOR to being allowed to attend the In-person Segment of the course. This Online Segment of the course must be completed no later than ONE WEEK PRIOR to Day 1 of the In-person Segment of the course.
Part 2: 4 days of in-person, live onsite lecture
Interactive physical exercises, discussion, and practice of therapy strategies which occur on-site at a venue for all course participants.
PRESENTERS:
Dr. Kay Toomey, developer of the SOS Approach to Feeding program and her colleague.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- List the seven areas of human function that need to be examined to provide a comprehensive Feeding Assessment.
- Identify at least five of the oral, sensory, motor, cognitive or emotional developmental milestones key to being able to eat well.
- List three reasons why children won’t eat, as based on learning theory principles.
- Differentiate classical and operant conditioning principles as applied to resolving feeding problems.
- Identify at least four of the necessary components of an SOS Approach to Feeding program for babies, toddlers and young children in either an individual or group therapy session.
- List all three requirements for building a Food Hierarchy.
- Identify at least one play-based strategy for progressing a child up each of the 6 major Steps on the Steps to Eating Hierarchy.
Participants of the training conference receive:
- A comprehensive understanding in the theory of the SOS Approach
- An in-depth understanding of how children learn to eat and to not eat
- Details about how to accurately and thoroughly assess feeding disorders
- Effective interventions to help families change how they feed their children
- Direct attendee participation in eating, breathing and posture exercises
- Instruction about how to conduct an SOS Approach to Feeding therapy session
Workshop suitable for:
Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Dietitians, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Physical Therapists, Early Intervention Specialists, Nurses, Physicians, and Mental Health Workers. Note: Training Courses are created for professionals. If parents wish to attend the training workshop, they must be accompanied by their child’s feeding therapist.
Course Level
The SOS Approach to Feeding Training Course is an Intermediate level course: Information is geared to practitioners with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter. Focus is on increasing understanding and competent application of the subject matter.
REGISTRATION
Please register here: Registration Form
For queries, email us at enquiry@pacificspeechtx.com or contact us via WhatsApp at +6017-4737098.
