Description
Responsive Feeding House Model Workshop
A family centred approach to paediatric feeding assessment and therapy.
2nd – 4th September, 2026
Whether you are new to paediatric feeding or are an experienced therapist keen to expand your knowledge and skills, this workshop is for you!
Three days filled with case studies, videos, knowledge sharing, and discussion.
Download Brochure HERE
Aerial Function Centre, University of Technology Sydney
Face to Face or Livestream
8:30am – 5pm
Day 1 and 2 | 2nd – 3rd September 2026
Learning Outcomes
- To understand what Responsive Feeding is and why it is so important in our practice.
- To feel confident in undertaking a feeding assessment in children
- To be aware of the developmental stages of chewing in older children (2 years up) and their importance in paediatric feeding assessments.
- To understand what the Responsive Feeding House Model is and how it can be applied to your caseload.
- To know how to increase a child’s food variety
- To understand how to apply responsive feeding strategies with fussy eaters.
- To gain a sound understanding of neurodiversity affirming feeding practices and their application to your caseload.
- To understand how to apply responsive feeding strategies in children with PFD.
Who should attend: Day 1 and 2 are suited to therapists working in private practice or community health whose caseload includes preschool and school aged children with fussy or restricted eating.
What is not included: Breast, bottle feeding and introduction to solids will not be covered. Please attend the 2-day paediatric infant feeding workshop for these topics. Our Responsive Feeding Infant Workshop is an online workshop that will run on the 19th and 20th of February 2026. Click HERE to find out more.
Day 3 | 4th September 2026
- To understand how the Responsive Feeding House Model can be used with complex feeding cases.
- To understand the inter-relationship complexities of ARFID and Paediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD).
- To feel confident in knowing how to support autistic children and feeding differences
- To understand co-regulation and how to practice this in your feeding sessions (Guest Speaker: Rebecca Penfold, Senior Occupational Therapist).
- Supporting anxious parents and children using a trauma informed coaching model
Who should attend: Therapists working in private practice or community health whose caseload includes preschool and school aged children with sensory food preferences (5 foods of less) that impact on their ability to participate in family meals.
Day 3 Guest Speaker: Rebecca Penfold
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST – COASTWIDE THERAPY SERVICES
Understanding the unique sensory profiles of children with complex feeding differences.
NOTE: Single tickets to day 3 are available to those who have already attended day 1 and 2 of the workshop series in previous years.
Please email us at feedingtherapyaustralia@gmail.com to purchase these individual days.
