Pediatric Pelvic Health Virtual Summit 2023
Pediatric Pelvic Health Virtual Summit 2023
We are thrilled to invite you to the ultimate virtual gathering of professionals, curated by two renowned expert pediatric pelvic health therapists, Quiara Smith (OT) and Dawn Sandalcidi (PT), along with esteemed guest speakers.
We are thrilled to invite you to the ultimate virtual gathering of professionals, curated by two renowned expert pediatric pelvic health therapists, Quiara Smith (OT) and Dawn Sandalcidi (PT), along with esteemed guest speakers.
Summit Highlights
1. Develop increased comfort and confidence in treating pediatric pelvic health patients.
2. Understand strategies and interventions to implement in treating complex pediatric pelvic health patients.
3. Build a network and community of pediatric pelvic health practitioners to consult with and learn from.
4. Participate in lectures on specific pediatric pelvic health topics including the following:
- TOTs (tethered oral tissues) Effect on Pelvic Floor Function and Bowel and Bladder Management: Connect how TOTs can affect pelvic floor function and bowel management in the pediatric patient and identify intervention techniques.
- Management of Complex Surgical Pediatric Bowel Patients: Learn about a variety of management techniques for complex surgical pediatric bowel patients.
- Diastasis Recti Assessment and Intervention for the Pediatric Pelvic Floor Patients: Understand and learn techniques to evaluate and treat diastasis recti in your patients who struggle with bowel and bladder dysfunction.
- Interoception as it Relates to Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction in Children: Understand the foundational components of how this sensory system may affect children's bowel and bladder function throughout childhood. Learn tips for the management of difficulties with interoception and toileting.
- Understanding the Role of Gut Health in Pediatric Pelvic Healthcare: Learn the crucial role of gut health in supporting pediatric pelvic health clients in order to improve GI function and overall health and wellness.
- Psychological Management for Children with Encopresis, Enuresis, Toilet Refusal and Toilet Phobia- Case Studies: Unravel the intricacies of the mind-body connection in young patients and create a deeper understanding of their emotional well-being and behavioral patterns. Explore innovative strategies to address toilet refusal and phobia to guide you toward effective solutions for your patients. Learn expert techniques to navigate behavioral challenges around toileting to enable participation in more successful therapeutic interventions.
- Pediatric Pelvic Therapy and the Neurodivergent Child: Identify the specific needs of a neurodivergent child and understand strategies to support further success in pelvic floor therapy for these patients.
- Ostomy Care for the Pediatric Patient: Explore the foundational components of ostomy care for the pediatric patient.
Meet the Expert Panel
Autumn R. Henning
Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC, is Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist®, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Autumn is the owner of Chrysalis Orofacial in Greenville, SC. Autumn specializes in orofacial function and development throughout the lifespan at her private practice.
Through Chrysalis Orofacial, she has developed and taught thousands of professionals in her continuing education courses and offers professional consulting services.
Autumn contributes to the professions by writing professional articles, being a guest on numerous podcasts, and speaking for many prestigious conferences and organizations. Autumn is currently appointed and in good standing as an Assistant Professor within the voluntary faculty series in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences.
Autumn is married to Dr. Zach Henning and they have a daughter Makena Grace Henning. They reside in the Greenville (Greer), South Carolina with their beloved cats. Her hobbies include travel, reading, church, and any activity with family!
Dr. Jason Frischer, MD.
Jason S. Frischer, MD, is the Director of the Colorectal Center at Cincinnati Children’s.
He obtained his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his medical degree magma cum laude from SUNY Downstate in 1999 and went on to complete his general surgery and chief residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York where he focused his training on colorectal surgery.
Dr. Frischer completed his pediatric surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of New York, Columbia University, and is Board Certified in General and Pediatric Surgery.
Jason Frischer has been with the Colorectal Center since 2008 and became the Director in 2014. His areas of focus include anorectal malformations (ARM), Hirschsprung disease, cloaca, constipation, and fecal incontinence, and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis).
Esther De Ru
Esther De Ru has been a health professional for 55+ yrs, (45 ) as physiotherapist. The last 15 years she has spent as student of the skin, our largest sensory organ.
Research has taken huge steps in the last decades and she finds that her clinical experience and the variety of areas she has specialized in coming together and making sense at this moment in time. She hopes she is able to pass on her ideas in the coming years.
She has developed courses related to using ET-Taping in geriatrics, paediatrics, organ-dysfunction, spinal disorders & head, neck and orofacial disorders. The skin, the effects of manipulating the skin and scoliosis treatment are her main areas of expertise.
Dr. Kelly Mahler, OTD/L
Kelly Mahler OTD, OTR/L, earned a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Misericordia University, Dallas, PA. She has been an occupational therapist for 20 years, serving school-aged children and adults.
Kelly is winner of multiple awards, including the 2020 American Occupational Therapy Association Emerging and Innovative Practice Award & a Mom’s Choice Gold Medal. She is an adjunct faculty member at Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA as well as at Misericordia University, Dallas, PA.
Kelly is a co-principal investigator in several research projects pertaining to topics such as interoception, self-regulation, trauma & autism.
Dr. Taylor Soderborg, MD.
Taylor Soderborg is the Medical Director at Tiny Health and a physician with training in pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center.
She received her MD and PhD at the University of Colorado School of Medicine where she studied the role of the infant microbiome in the risk of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She is an author on 13 peer reviewed publications.
Prior to becoming a physician scientist, she taught middle school science in Chicago Public Schools as a Teach For America corps member.
She attended Oberlin College where she received High Honors in Neuroscience.
Dr. Courtney Lynn
Courtney Lynn, PhD is a Licensed Psychologist and the Owner and Founder of Integrated Behavioral Health.
She obtained her undergraduate degree from University of Mary Washington and her graduate degree from University of South Florida. She completed her Psychology Internship at the Mailman Center for Child Development in Miami, FL and her Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare Atlanta.
Throughout her career she has worked with children with a variety of chronic health conditions including GI disorders, cancer, diabetes, celiac and food allergies, and cystic fibrosis. Dr. Lynn helps families understand the intersection between physical, emotional, and social well-being.
Bonuses:
You will have access to handouts and support materials to download and additional speaker recordings, including:
1. Ostomy care for the pediatric patient- Charlotte Foley, OT
2. How to Support Neurodivergent Pediatric Pelvic Health Patient -Grace Felton, DPT
Charlotte Foley
Charlotte Foley, MS OTR/L, CBIS, received her Occupational Therapy degree from Boston University. She has spent her career working as an OT in the Inpatient Rehabilitation and Acute Care settings primarily in Anchorage, Alaska. Charlotte’s specialty areas include neuro-rehabilitation and ostomy rehabilitation. Because of her own personal and professional experience, Charlotte founded and runs her own education and consulting business, Restorative Ostomy Solutions, to empower individuals in their recovery from ostomy surgery.
Dr. Grace Felton
Dr. Grace Felton pursued a career in Physical Therapy after 7 years of being heavily involved in the yoga community where she taught classes in a variety of styles, led yoga teacher training courses and managed yoga studios. She is an experienced registered yoga teacher with over 500 hours of formal training (E-RYT 500). As her love, curiosity and understanding of the human body continued to develop over time, she felt drawn to explore higher education to better facilitate healing for the larger whole. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University Colorado Anschutz where she had a passion for pelvic health physical therapy from the start. She recognizes how pelvic health physical therapy can drastically improve the quality of life of patients and she treats women, men and children. In addition to treating clinically, she is a teaching assistant for pediatric bowel and bladder courses taught nationally.
Event Details:
Date: November 18, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM (EST)
Location: Online
Pricing:
Live Event Access + Bonuses
$249.00
Live Event Access + Bonuses + Recording
$275.00
Meet the Hosts
Dawn Sandalcidi
Dawn Sandalcidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD is a trailblazer and leading expert in the field of pediatric pelvic floor disorders. Dawn has been actively treating patients for 41 years and is actively seeing patients at Physical Therapy Specialists, Centennial CO. www.ptspecialist.com #ptspecialist
Dawn is a national and international speaker in the field, and she has gained so much from sharing experiences with her colleagues around the globe.
In addition to lecturing internationally on pediatric bowel and bladder disorders, Dawn is also a faculty instructor at the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehab Institute. Additionally, she runs an online teaching and mentoring platform for parents and professionals.
#kidsbowelbladder
In 2017, Dawn was invited to speak at the World Physical Therapy Conference in South Africa about pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction and incontinence.
Dawn is also Board-Certified Biofeedback in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction (BCB-PMD).
She has also been published in the Journals of Urologic Nursing and Section of Women’s Health.
In 2018, Dawn was awarded the Elizabeth Noble Award by the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women’s Health for providing Extraordinary and Exemplary Service to the Field of Physical Therapy for Children.
Dawn Sandalcidi
Dawn Sandalcidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD is a trailblazer and leading expert in the field of pediatric pelvic floor disorders. Dawn has been actively treating patients for 41 years and is actively seeing patients at Physical Therapy Specialists, Centennial CO. www.ptspecialist.com #ptspecialist
Dawn is a national and international speaker in the field, and she has gained so much from sharing experiences with her colleagues around the globe.
In addition to lecturing internationally on pediatric bowel and bladder disorders, Dawn is also a faculty instructor at the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehab Institute. Additionally, she runs an online teaching and mentoring platform for parents and professionals.
#kidsbowelbladder
In 2017, Dawn was invited to speak at the World Physical Therapy Conference in South Africa about pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction and incontinence.
Dawn is also Board-Certified Biofeedback in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction (BCB-PMD).
She has also been published in the Journals of Urologic Nursing and Section of Women’s Health.
In 2018, Dawn was awarded the Elizabeth Noble Award by the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women’s Health for providing Extraordinary and Exemplary Service to the Field of Physical Therapy for Children.
Quiara Smith
Quiara Smith, MOT, OTR/L, CEIM has been practicing as an Occupational Therapist for over 13 years in both California and Hawaii working in various settings including hospitals, schools, an equine center providing hippotherapy as a treatment tool, and outpatient clinics. Her pediatric experience encompasses serving neonates through adolescents with various medical conditions and diagnoses. Quiara began working with pediatric pelvic health patients in a Children’s Hospital in the SF Bay Area in 2015 and found her passion in OT in this area of practice.
Realizing the social, emotional, and psychological challenges that pelvic floor dysfunction places on children and families, Quiara decided to create the very first boutique private pediatric pelvic health occupational therapy clinic of its kind in the US in 2020. Her private practice, Aloha Integrative Therapy , exclusively treats children and adolescents with pelvic floor dysfunction and toileting challenges. Quiara utilizes a holistic and integrative approach to pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction. She partners with her canine assistant, Nelly, a Labrador/golden retriever cross, in guiding children toward continence with confidence.
Quiara Smith
Quiara Smith, MOT, OTR/L, CEIM has been practicing as an Occupational Therapist for over 13 years in both California and Hawaii working in various settings including hospitals, schools, an equine center providing hippotherapy as a treatment tool, and outpatient clinics. Her pediatric experience encompasses serving neonates through adolescents with various medical conditions and diagnoses. Quiara began working with pediatric pelvic health patients in a Children’s Hospital in the SF Bay Area in 2015 and found her passion in OT in this area of practice.
Realizing the social, emotional, and psychological challenges that pelvic floor dysfunction places on children and families, Quiara decided to create the very first boutique private pediatric pelvic health occupational therapy clinic of its kind in the US in 2020. Her private practice, Aloha Integrative Therapy , exclusively treats children and adolescents with pelvic floor dysfunction and toileting challenges. Quiara utilizes a holistic and integrative approach to pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction. She partners with her canine assistant, Nelly, a Labrador/golden retriever cross, in guiding children toward continence with confidence.
Conference Schedule
Morning
10:00am EST
Welcome-Quiara and Dawn
TOTs (tethered oral tissues) Effect on Pelvic Floor Function and Bowel and Bladder Management- Autumn Henning
Management of Complex Surgical Pediatric Bowel Patients: Dr. Jason Frischer
Diastasis Recti Assessment and Interventions for the Pediatric Pelvic Floor Patient- Esther De Ru
30 min Lunch Break
Afternoon
1:55pm
Interoception as it Relates to Children: Tips and Management Dr. Kelly Mahler
Importance of the Microbiome to Support Pediatric Gut Health: Dr. Taylor Soderberg
Psychological Management for Children with Encopresis, Enuresis, Toilet refusal and Toilet Phobia- Case Studies: Dr. Courtney Lynn
FAQs
Will there be CEUs offered?
Due to the variety of health care professionals attending, each individual will need to check with their state’s professional education board for details.
Several states do allow an individual to seek approval for a course. Protocols vary across states: some need advanced notice; some allow for approval after the course has been completed. Check with your state to find out if this is possible for you!
Who should attend the Summit?
This course is appropriate for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, certified occupational therapist assistants, pediatric nurse practitioners and medical doctors and other health care professionals interested in expanding their practice in pediatric bowel and bladder disorders.
Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner’s license or regulation. Continuing education courses should not be taken by individuals who are not licensed or otherwise regulated, except, as they are involved in a specific plan of care.
If I can’t attend it live or only attend part of the day, will there be a recording?
Yes! For an extra fee, you will have access to the recording of the summit.
How long will I have access to the materials?
With your purchase, you will enjoy one year of unlimited access to the course platform, giving you ample time to review the summit’s content, refresh your learnings, and continue your growth as a pediatric pelvic health expert.
Please note: You will only have access to the recordings of the summit sessions if you purchase the recordings.
What are the payment methods?
You can pay using your MasterCard or Visa
Will I receive a certificate?
Upon completing the summit, you will be provided with a certificate of participation. However, please note that certification for continuing education credits is subject to the regulations of your state or professional organization.
Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to connect, learn, and transform your pediatric pelvic health practice. Secure your spot now and join us on November 18, 2023, for a day of inspiration and professional growth!
Register today and let's revolutionize pediatric pelvic health together!
For any inquiries or assistance, contact us at pedphsummit@gmail.com
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