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.

• Training is delivered hybrid and live, in-person through lectures, case presentations, and group activities (6 hours online, pre-recorded content + 4 days in-person, live and on-site at the Venue).

• Attendees receive a Certificate of Attendance that is eligible for submission to Professional Organization for Continuing Education Hours earned during course.

Included with the completion of the SOS Main Training Conference, participants receive:

• Free listing on the SOS Referral List. The SOS Referral List connects SOS Trained Therapists with families and colleagues around the world.

• Ongoing support through an SOS Professional Facebook Group where SOS Trained Therapists can ask questions of the SOS Professors and participate in discussions with other colleagues.

• Monthly Facebook Live Q&A Events with Dr. Kay Toomey.

• Free quarterly SOS Feeding Steps Newsletter filled with ideas and tips for implementing the SOS Approach to Feeding in your therapy setting.

• Free SOS Presentations created by Dr. Toomey to help you share information on the SOS Approach to Feeding with your colleagues, families and medical community.

Note:  Participants will be expected to complete the first 6 hours of the Conference independently, online PRIOR to the start of the 4 days of In-Person Conference Training. Participants are required to complete the pre-recorded segment and to pass a test covering the first 6 hours of the Training, at least ONE week BEFORE the first day of the In-Person 4 Day Conference Training segment in order to participate and attend the In-Person segment of the conference.

**Please note that the pre-recorded learning link will be sent on 12 December 2024.**

Intended Audience

Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Dietitians, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Physical Therapists, Early Intervention Specialists, Nurses, Physicians, and Mental Health Workers.  Note: Training conferences 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 conference 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.

Content Disclosure
The course content is focused on the SOS Approach to Feeding and there will be limited or no information provided about similar products or services.

English Fluency Requirements 

This conference is taught in English, therefore participants must be fluent in English to attend the Conference.  There will be no translation offered of the slides or lecture materials.

**Please be aware that Dr. Toomey and colleagues will present this conference despite one or even two Speakers being ill. One SPEAKER can present in an emergency situation, although it is certainly not ideal. If all three Speakers are ill, substitute SPEAKERS will be sent. If all 3 Speakers are ill and no substitute Speakers are available, this would then constitute a SPEAKER cancellation. 

1. List the seven areas of human function that need to be examined to provide a comprehensive Feeding Assessment.

2. Identify at least five of the oral, sensory, motor, cognitive or emotional developmental milestones key to being able to eat well.

3. List three reasons why children won’t eat, as based on learning theory principles.

4. Differentiate classical and operant conditioning principles as applied to resolving feeding problems.

5. 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.

6. List all three requirements for building a Food Hierarchy.

7. Identify at least one play based strategy for progressing a child up each of the 6 major Steps on the Steps to Eating Hierarchy.

This Hybrid SOS Main Training Conference (4.75 Days) has a 100% Attendance requirement. Registrants are expected to complete the 6 hours of online, pre-recorded segment of the Conference at least one week prior to attending the in-person segment of the Conference.

In-Person Segment

During the in-person segment of the Conference, Participants are expected to attend the course and participate fully for the entire length of each day (8:30 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Days 2 - 4) in order to receive their Certificate of Completion, any continuing education credits, and/or to be allowed to use the SOS Approach to Feeding program. Participants will miss crucial information needed to be able to correctly use the SOS Approach to Feeding program if they come late or leave the course early.

Participants who arrive late or leave early on any day MUST make up any missed time. If the Participant does not make up the time, they will not receive a Certificate of Completion, and they will not be authorized to use the SOS Approach to Feeding Program. During the conference, the Participant must immediately make arrangements with Dr. Toomey to stay late each day of the conference until all of the missed time has been made up.

Participants MUST make their travel arrangements on the last day of the conference so that they will not be leaving the conference for any reason before 6:00 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS for flight or train schedules will be made.

Online, Independent Study Segment

• Registrants will receive an email with instructions for accessing and completing the online, pre-recorded segment of the Hybrid SOS Main Training Conference approximately two months (12 December 2024) prior to Day 1 of the In-Person segment of the Hybrid Conference.

• Registrants will have until one week before Day 1 of the In-Person segment of the Conference to complete the 6-hour online pre-recorded Conference material.

• Any participant who does not watch the full duration of the 6-hour online segment (verified by a third party system) and/or does not pass the test by at least one week prior to Day 1 of the In-Person segment of the Hybrid Conference, will be contacted by the WeSync Health Administrators. They will work with the Registrant to make ensure the requirements for this segment of the Hybrid Conference have been met in order for the Registrant to be allowed to attend the In-Person segment of the Hybrid.

• Toomey & Associates, Inc., and WeSync Health will send reminders to participants via email and/or Instant Message Apps to ensure participants have completed the online segment in time.

Course Test and Evaluation Form Requirements 

All attendees are required to take a multiple-choice test for the prerequisite, 6-hour pre-recorded Online Segment and pass with at least 80% accuracy.

Evaluation Form

Upon full completion of the SOS Approach to Feeding Conference, participants must also complete a course evaluation form in order to receive their Certificate of Completion.

Cancellations must be received in writing to info@wesynchealthhk.com no later than 31 December 2024 to receive a refund minus a HKD$2,000 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after 31 December 2024.

Please be aware that once you receive and view the 6 hours of online material for the conference you are currently registered to attend, you will no longer have the option to cancel your attendance at the in-person segment of your SOS Conference.

Registrations may be substituted for another attendee from the same organization. Substitutions must submitted in writing to info@wesynchealthhk.com by 31 January 2025 for the substitution to be honored.

If the conference is cancelled by WeSync Health due to, but not limited to, the following:

• Speaker cancellation** 

• Limited enrollment

• Severe weather (snowstorm, flooding, etc.)

• Conference site issues (power outages, emergency situations)

** Please be aware that Dr. Toomey and colleagues will present this conference despite one or even two Speakers being ill. One SPEAKER can present in an emergency situation, although it is certainly not ideal. If all three Speakers are ill, substitute SPEAKERS will be sent. If all 3 Speakers are ill and no substitute Speakers are available, this would then constitute a SPEAKER cancellation.

Registrants will receive a full refund of their registration fee within 2 months of the originally scheduled conference by the method that the registrant used to pay for the registration.

Pending CPD for February 2025

HK OT Board:                         Applied on 1 August 2024

HKIST:                                      31.5 CPD points

HK Dietitian Association:   Applied on 1 August 2024

HK DCP:                                   1 CEU per hour (max. 6 CEUs per day for the 4-day in-person training)

HK DCoP:                                1 CEU per hour (max. 6 CEUs per day)

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- APPROVED for SOS Approach to Feeding in May 2023 - 

HK OT Board:                        18 points (OT22070)

HKIST:                                     32 CPD-ST Points

HK Dietitian Association:  10 non-core CDE Points

HK DCP:                                  6 CEU max per day

HK DEP:                                   24 CEU (i.e. 6 CEUs per day)

HK DCoP:                                30 CEU