The Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S) Approach to Feeding is a trans-disciplinary program for assessing and treating children with feeding difficulties and weight/growth problems from birth to 18 years.
It integrates posture, sensory, motor, behavioral/learning, medical, and nutritional factors to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding/growth problems.
Attendees receive foundational information regarding feeding development, evaluation, and SOS Treatment.
The Training will be conducted in English.
Simultaneous interpretation into the Greek language is provided for the entire duration of the Training Course by qualified professional conference interpreters with specialized expertise in the subject matter and terminology of the training.
All interpreters are active members of the Hellenic Association of Conference Interpreters (SΥDΙSΕ) and AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) and have maintained a long-term professional collaboration with the Diepistimoniko Kentro Ipeirou for more than ten (10) years.
Official course materials are provided in printed format with high-quality binding and are available in Greek or English, depending on the participant’s selected language of instruction.
7:00am to 8:30am
Registration
9:00am to 9:15am
Course Announcements
Course logistics and requirements to pass
9:15am to 11:00am
I. Introduction
II. Feeding Theory & Milestones – How children learn to AND not to eat
A. Myth 1 = Breathing
B. Myth 1 = Posture
C. Oral-Motor Skill Acquisition & Developmental Food Continuum
11:00am to 11:25am
Break
11:25am to 1:15pm
II. Feeding Theory & Milestones (continued)
C. Oral-Motor Skills & Developmental Food Continuum
1:15pm to 2:15pm
Lunch
2:15pm to 4:15pm
II. Feeding Theory & Milestones (continued)
D. Sensory Skill Acquisition
E. Understanding the Role of Sensory Integration
G. Steps to Eating – Overview
4:15pm to 4:40pm
Break
4:40pm to 6:30pm
II. Feeding Theory & Milestones (continued)
H. Cognitive Development – Dr. Toomey
6:30 pm to 6:45pm
End of Day Quiz – open book
7:30am to 8:30am
Registration
9:00am to 11:00am
II. Feeding Theory & Milestones (continued)
Psychological Developmental Stages
III. Treatment/Interventions
A. General Treatment Strategies
1. Social Role Modelling
2. Structure/Routine
11:00am to 11:25am
Break
11:25am to 1:15am
III. Treatment/Interventions (continued)
A. General Treatment Strategies – (continued)
3. The Correct Use of Reinforcement
4. Accessing the Cognitive
1:15am to 2:15pm
Lunch
2:15pm to 4:15pm
III. Treatment/Interventions (continued)
B. Food Jags
IV. Assessment of Feeding Problems
A. Referral Candidates
B. Assessment Process
C. Assessment by Subsystems
4:15pm to 4:40pm
Break
4:40pm to 6:30pm
IV. Assessment of Feeding Problems – (continued)
C. Assessment by Subsystems (continued)
2. What to Observe (continued)
3. Practice Videos (continued)
D. Assessment Vignette 1 – Medically Complicated
E. Assessment Vignette 2 – Family
F. Parents’ Experience
6:30pm to 6:45pm
End of Day Quiz – open book
7:30am to 8:30am
Registration
9:00am to 11:00am
V. The SOS Approach to Feeding – Theoretical Requirements
A. Systematic Desensitization
B. Cues to Eating
C. Language Use
11:00am to 11:25am
Break
11:25am to 1:15pm
VI. The SOS Approach to Feeding – Therapy Sessions – (continued)
A. Therapy Format – Child (continued)
B. Therapy Format – Parent
C. Modifications Across Settings
D. Sensory Based Problem Solving
1:15pm to 2:15pm
Lunch
2:15pm to 4:15pm
VI. The SOS Approach to Feeding – Therapy Sessions – (continued)
E. Progression Across Sessions
F. Graduation Criteria & SOS Data
G. Building a Food Hierarchy
4:15pm to 4:40pm
Break
4:40pm to 6:30pm
VI. The SOS Approach to Feeding – Therapy Sessions – (continued)
G. Building a Food Hierarchy (continued)
6:30pm to 6:45pm
End of Day Quiz – open book
7:00am to 8:00am
Registration
8:30am to 10:20am
VI. The SOS Approach to Feeding – Therapy Sessions (continued)
H. Hierarchy Strategies – Moving Children Up the Steps
10:20am to 10:45am
Break
10:45am to 12:30pm
VI. The SOS Approach to Feeding – Therapy Sessions – (continued)
H. Hierarchy Strategies – Moving Children Up the Steps – (continued)
4. Practicing hierarchy strategies (continued)
I. Hierarchy Strategies – Oral Motor Steps to Eating
1. Practicing hierarchy strategies
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm to 3:20pm
VI. The SOS Approach to Feeding – Therapy Sessions – (continued)
I. Hierarchy Strategies – Oral Motor Steps to Eating – Dr. Ross (continued)
1. Practicing hierarchy strategies (continued)
J. Videos: Progression Within Session (Sessions 1)
3:20pm to 3:45pm
Break
3:45pm to 5:30pm
VI. The SOS Approach to Feeding – Therapy Sessions – (continued)
K. SOS Data
L. Videos: Progression Within Session (Sessions 12)
VII. Managing Other Maladaptive Behaviors
A. Emotion Based Discipline
5:30pm to 5:45pm
End of Day Quiz – open book
15 minutes
Chapter 1: Introduction and Requirements
2 hours, 30 minutes
Chapter 2: Prevalence and Scope of Problem
2 hours, 30 minutes
Chapter 3: SOS Tenets and Top Ten Myths
2 hours
Chapter 4: The Role of Learning in Feeding – How children learn to AND not to eat
1 hour
Chapter 5: Foundations of Feeding Development – Motor and Sensory
1 hour
Chapter 6: Foundations of Feeding Development – Cognitive
This SOS Training Course has a 100% Attendance requirement. Registrants are expected to complete the 9-hour pre-recorded Online Segment of the Training Course (+ 15 minutes Instructions & Requirements) at least two weeks prior to attending the In-Person Segment of the Course. During the In-Person Segment. Registrants are expected to fully participate for the entire length of each day: Days 1-3 from 9:00am to 6:30pm and Day 4 from 8:30am to 5:30pm. Registrants will miss crucial information needed to be able to correctly use the SOS Approach to Feeding program if they come late or leave the Training Course early. Registrants who arrive late or leave early will not receive their Certificate of Attendance or their CEU credits. There will be no partial CE credit awarded for this SOS Training Course. This SOS Training Course has a 100% Attendance requirement. Registrants are expected to complete the 9-hour pre-recorded Online Segment of the Training Course (+ 15 minutes Instructions & Requirements) at least two weeks prior to attending the In-Person Segment of the Course. During the In-Person Segment, Registrants are expected to fully participate for the entire length of each day: Days 1-3 from 9:00am to 6:30pm and Day 4 from 8:30am to 5:30pm. Registrants will miss crucial information needed to be able to correctly use the SOS Approach to Feeding program if they come late or leave the Training Course early. Registrants who arrive late or leave early will not receive their Certificate of Attendance or their CEU credits. There will be no partial CE credit awarded for this SOS Training Course.
Help children overcome a wide range of feeding challenges, improve their eating habits, and develop a more positive relationship with food.
As professionals working with picky eating, you have a unique opportunity to become the leading feeding expert in your field by participating in this training! The SOS Approach to Feeding Training Conference is coming to Athens October 29 – November 1, 2026.
The SOS Approach is an internationally recognized, evidence based, multidisciplinary feeding program designed to assess and address picky eating, Pediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD) and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). This hands-on training provides a structured and evidence-based framework for the evaluation and intervention for children with feeding disorders, integrating sensory, motor, oral-motor, behavioral/learning, medical, and nutritional factors.
It encourages therapists to look beyond the oral-motor aspects of feeding and consider the child’s overall sensory processing, motor skills, learning styles, as well as medical and nutritional factors.
The SOS Approach to Feeding helps therapists identify and address the underlying causes of a child’s feeding difficulties, such as sensory sensitivities, oral-motor skill deficits, or behavioral challenges.
The program emphasizes individualized treatment plans, enabling therapists to help children overcome diverse feeding challenges, improve their dietary habits, and develop a positive relationship with food.
Understanding the difference between picky eating, Pediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD) and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) can be challenging.
Attend the SOS Approach to Feeding Training Conference coming to Athens October 29 – November 1, 2026 to improve your differential diagnosis skills and ability to help your clients with feeding/eating challenges.
The SOS Approach is an internationally recognized, evidence based, multidisciplinary therapy program designed to assess and address picky eating, Pediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD) and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
This comprehensive training course over 5 days (1 day pre-recorded on-line pre-requisite + 4 days in-person, on-site with translation into Greek) will teach you how to determine which client has what type of disorder and how to best intervene therapeutically to improve your client’s relationship with food. Become the foremost feeding expert in your community by attending this conference.
Develop individualized feeding programs based on the specific needs and challenges of children with picky eating.
As professionals working in nutrition, you have a unique opportunity to become leading feeding experts in your clinical practice by attending the SOS Approach to Feeding training program. The SOS Approach to Feeding Training Conference is coming to Athens, Greece on October 29-November 1, 2026.
The SOS Approach is an internationally recognized, evidence based, multidisciplinary therapy program designed to assess and address picky eating, Pediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD) and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). This comprehensive program helps dietitians gain a deeper understanding of children’s nutritional challenges and picky eating by taking into account factors such as sensory sensitivities, oral-motor skills, and developmental milestones.
This holistic approach enables dietitians to develop individualized interventions that promote positive mealtime experiences and expand a child’s dietary repertoire. The SOS Approach to Feeding goes beyond simply addressing nutritional deficiencies and empowers professionals to identify the underlying causes of selective eating difficulties.
The SOS Approach to Feeding emphasizes the creation of positive mealtime experiences, which can help children develop a healthy relationship with food. This can lead to more positive and enjoyable mealtimes for both the child and the family.
By enriching the child’s dietary repertoire and promoting positive eating habits, the SOS Approach to Feeding can improve the child’s overall nutritional intake.
Helping a child develop a healthy life-long relationship with food begins early in their lives.
As an Early Intervention Specialist, you are best positioned to make a long-term impact on the children and families you are working with by improving their feeding skills and nutrition. Attend the internationally recognized, evidence based, multidisciplinary SOS Approach to Feeding Training Conference coming to Athens October 29 – November 1, 2026 to improve your ability to help all of your clients, with or without feeding/eating challenges, to learn to eat a wide variety of nutritious foods with enjoyment.
During this comprehensive training course over 5 days (1 day pre-recorded on-line pre-requisite + 4 days in-person, on-site with translation into Greek), you will learn the reasons when and why all children struggle to eat at times and the foundational skills necessary for children to eat and grow well.
Additionally, you will engage in practical, hands-on learning experiences with food during the training and practice play-based therapy strategies with other conference participants in order to enhance your clinical work.
Come to this training to become the foremost feeding expert in your early intervention system.
Improve the nutrition of your students by addressing their feeding challenges.
Research shows that students who eat a good lunch during the school day have better academic achievement and fewer behavioral challenges, especially in the afternoons. Attend the SOS Approach to Feeding Training Conference coming to Athens, Greece on October 29-November 1, 2026 to learn why your students are struggling to eat and how to best improve their nutrition across the school day.
The SOS Approach is an internationally recognized, evidence based, multidisciplinary treatment program designed to assess and address all types of feeding problems. During this comprehensive training course over 5 days (1 day pre-recorded on-line pre-requisite + 4 days in-person, on-site with translation into Greek), you will learn the reasons why children don’t eat and the foundational skills that are necessary for children to eat and grow well.
Additionally, you will engage in practical, hands-on learning experiences with food during the training and practice play-based therapy strategies with other conference participants.
Come to this training to become the foremost feeding expert in your school system.
Improve your ability to identify which of your patients with picky eating need extra help.
The SOS Approach to Feeding Training Conference is coming to Athens October 29 – November 1, 2026.
This comprehensive training course over 5 days (1 day pre-recorded on-line pre-requisite + 4 days in-person, on-site with translation into Greek) will review over 400 studies which support the theory and therapy strategies used to improve the lives of children with feeding challenges.
Practical, hands-on experience during the training will help you carry out interventions and give helpful advice that fits the needs of your patients. Become the foremost feeding expert in your community by attending this conference.
The most evidence based and evidence informed program available to professionals wishing to become experts in feeding.
No other program in the field offers this level of data.
We understand that you may have specific questions regarding the Training.
Below, we have some frequently asked questions to help address any uncertainties you may have.
Our goal is to provide clarity and support, ensuring that you feel confident and well-prepared for your participation in the Training.
Our Training will cover a range of important topics related to pediatric feeding disorders, including effective strategies for promoting healthy eating habits and practical approaches to common challenges faced by caregivers.
Picky Eaters vs Problem Feeders
Assessment and Intervention for Pediatric Feeding Challenges
Our speakers are a team of experienced professionals in pediatric nutrition and psychology, dedicated to providing knowledge and guidance to support families.
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To register for the seminar, simply click the “Register Now” button on our website. Complete the required information, and you will receive a confirmation email shortly after your registration is complete.
The Training will take place from October 29th to November 1st, 2026.
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