Discover Effective Strategies To Get Your Child To Swallow Oral Medication

Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health
Also Included In: Autism;  Ear, Nose and Throat;  Primary Care / General Practice
Article Date: 17 Apr 2009 - 1:00 PST

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Like anything else, administering oral medications when a child is not feeling well or has a disorder can be difficult. However, getting and teaching your child to swallow oral medications are behaviors that can be learned. The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD) is hosting a Pill Swallowing Workshop on Saturday, May 02, 2009 in Tarzana, California for parents who find it difficult to get their children to swallow medication.

"This workshop will discuss how to use principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to teach children to swallow oral medications. We will talk about effective procedures to teach successful tablet and capsule swallowing, as well as cough syrup," says workshop instructor Taira Lanagan, MA, BCBA. "Teaching these skills can be important in order to make sure your child is receiving all his/her nutritional needs to keep him/her healthy."

The workshop will also cover environmental variables that can be changed to facilitate successful pill swallowing.

The Pill Swallowing workshop, which starts at 1:00pm, will be held at 19019 Ventura Blvd, Ste 300 in Tarzana, California. The two hour workshop costs $10 per person and $15 per couple. For more information about the Pill Swallowing workshop and others, please visit: http://www.centerforautism.com/card_classes.

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD) is presenting a series of workshops to help parents with and without children with developmental delays to learn effective strategies that encourage growth and independence. The workshops include, but are not limited to the following: Why ABA for Children with Autism, Texas Autism Bill: What You Need to Know to Get Your Child's Treatment Funded, Comprehensive Therapy Programs for Children Across the Autism Spectrum, and Children with Autism: Early Detection and Diagnosis Workshop.

About the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD)

Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD) is among the world's largest and most experienced organizations effectively treating children with autism and related disorders. Following the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a treatment for autism that has been thoroughly researched and empirically validated by the scientific community, CARD develops individualized treatment plans. CARD was established in 1990 and has several offices throughout the world. With our network of trained supervisors and therapists, we can provide services to families throughout the world.

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Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.