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Get Permission Institute

Training and supporting pediatric feeding professionals.

11/21/2025

Every mealtime is creating a memory. Are we creating memories that make children want to come back to the table, or ones that make them want to avoid it? The goal is enjoyment, not compliance.

11/20/2025

Responsive Feeding Therapy (RFT) can be a true game-changer in feeding treatment. When children feel understood and supported at the table, they are more willing to participate, build new skills, and find joy in eating—leading to lasting progress.

This course, Responsive Feeding: Review of the Evidence and Application to Therapy, provides a review of the evidence base supporting RFT. Drawing from research in occupational therapy, speech language pathology, pediatric nutrition, psychology, attachment theory, trauma-informed care, and interpersonal neurobiology, presenters will explore how findings from multiple disciplines converge to inform responsive approaches in feeding therapy. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the scientific foundations of RFT and how this body of evidence shapes current best practices in the field.

Comment "Evidence" to be sent course information!

11/19/2025

Here's why smoothies work when other approaches don't: they offer PREDICTABILITY in an unpredictable food world. While a fresh apple might be sweet, tart, crisp, or mealy (hello, sensory surprise!), a well-made smoothie provides consistent texture and controlled flavor changes. For children with PFD and ARFID who need sameness to feel safe, this predictability becomes the foundation for gradual diet expansion. Start where they're comfortable, stretch slowly, celebrate participation over consumption.

To add smoothies to your therapy toolbox kit, comment "Smoothie" to be sent a link to our On Demand course!

11/17/2025

Members, join us tomorrow at 6:30pm (CT) for our live monthly mentoring session! Karen cannot wait to see you and talk all things Get Permission!

Not a member? Become a member today and join tomorrow!
See you all then!

11/11/2025

TOMORROW!

Reducing pressure is both our most frequent recommendation and our biggest carryover challenge. GPI is here to help!

As responsive feeding therapists, we know that parent education is crucial—but we don’t always have time in sessions to cover everything families need to know about reducing mealtime pressure. That’s where this upcoming course comes in!

From Power Struggles to Peaceful Plates: A Parent’s Guide to Avoiding Mealtime Pressure
with Karen Dilfer, OTR/L & Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M.Ed., FAOTA
6:00-8:00pm (CT)
FREE TO ATTEND
You can attend live to see if it’s a good fit for your families, then share the On Demand link to parents on your caseload. Our recorded version will be available December 2025!

Comment “pressure” to be sent our link to the course!

11/08/2025

Our co-founder Karen Dilfer, OT/L had the honor of presenting a poster at the 2025 conference! She is having a blast!

Were any of our GPI followers there??!

11/06/2025

Same team. Different jobs. Better meals.

Let's help encourage families with responsive feeding strategies to assist with peaceful mealtime!

11/04/2025

Want to support autonomy? Offer choices! Choices give kids space to explore independently, make their own discoveries, and begin trusting their instincts. Choices are a great place to start!

11/03/2025

Reducing pressure is both our most frequent recommendation and our biggest carryover challenge. GPI is here to help!

As responsive feeding therapists, we know that parent education is crucial—but we don’t always have time in sessions to cover everything families need to know about reducing mealtime pressure. That’s where this upcoming course comes in!

From Power Struggles to Peaceful Plates: A Parent’s Guide to Avoiding Mealtime Pressure
with Karen Dilfer, OTR/L & Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M.Ed., FAOTA
November 12, 2025
6:00-8:00pm (CT)
FREE TO ATTEND

You can attend live to see if it’s a good fit for your families, then share the On Demand link to parents on your caseload. Our recorded version will be available December 2025!

Comment “pressure” below and we’ll send you the link!

10/31/2025

When a child says no to food, there's always a reason: not hungry, doesn't feel well, bad past experience, constipation, sensory issues, or the food looks wrong can all be reasons! Get curious instead of trying to convince them. Their no is right!

10/30/2025

Kids can meet new foods by: watching others eat, helping cook, setting the table, grocery shopping, playing food games, or just having food nearby at meals. No pressure to taste—just opportunities to get comfortable with novelty.

10/29/2025

Reducing pressure is both our most frequent recommendation and our biggest carryover challenge. GPI is here to help!

As responsive feeding therapists, we know that parent education is crucial—but we don’t always have time in sessions to cover everything families need to know about reducing mealtime pressure. That’s where this upcoming course comes in!

From Power Struggles to Peaceful Plates: A Parent’s Guide to Avoiding Mealtime Pressure
with Karen Dilfer, OTR/L & Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M.Ed., FAOTA
6:00-8:00pm (CT)
FREE TO ATTEND
You can attend live to see if it’s a good fit for your families, then share the On Demand link to parents on your caseload. Our recorded version will be available December 2025!

Comment “pressure” below and we’ll send you the link!

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