Get Permission Institute

Get Permission Institute Training and supporting pediatric feeding professionals.

Join Marsha Dunn Klein, pediatric occupational therapist, for a heartfelt conversation focused on helping parents who ha...
04/30/2026

Join Marsha Dunn Klein, pediatric occupational therapist, for a heartfelt conversation focused on helping parents who have children with Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) consider what is working and what is not at mealtimes for them and for their children. We will consider the challenges parents face through the lens of acceptance, love and connection, safety and regulation, food opportunities and curiosity, uniqueness and personal choice, and finally finding enjoyment at mealtimes. We will look at a series of questions inspired to help parents discover what is working well for their family, and what changes might support more enjoyable mealtimes.

Available On Demand for anyone & everyone for FREE!
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What if the most important ingredient at mealtime is connection? Research tells us relationship and safety come first — ...
04/29/2026

What if the most important ingredient at mealtime is connection? Research tells us relationship and safety come first — food follows.

Join us May 13th for a live conversation with interoception expert Kelly Mahler — and discover how your clients' interna...
04/28/2026

Join us May 13th for a live conversation with interoception expert Kelly Mahler — and discover how your clients' internal experiences (pain, fear, shame) might be overriding hunger signals entirely.

This is the framework feeding therapists, OTs, and SLPs have been missing!

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For many children, staying with "safe" foods isn't a choice — it's a coping strategy. Understanding this is the first st...
04/25/2026

For many children, staying with "safe" foods isn't a choice — it's a coping strategy. Understanding this is the first step toward gentler, more effective support.

What if the key to unlocking progress with selective eaters and children with feeding challenges isn't on the plate at a...
04/21/2026

What if the key to unlocking progress with selective eaters and children with feeding challenges isn't on the plate at all — but inside the body?

Join us May 13th for a live conversation with interoception expert Kelly Mahler — and discover how your clients' internal experiences (pain, fear, shame) might be overriding hunger signals entirely.

This is the framework feeding therapists, OTs, and SLPs have been missing!

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COMING IN JUNE! Don't miss your chance to learn how to RESPONSIVELY use feeding tubes to empower families and children i...
04/16/2026

COMING IN JUNE!

Don't miss your chance to learn how to RESPONSIVELY use feeding tubes to empower families and children in their mealtimes.

This course includes:
-Ten modules of video instruction from Marsha Dunn Klein and Karen Dilfer that can be watched at your own pace!
-Slide deck of all ten modules to assist your learning
-PDF handout for all ten modules to download
-Videos of Get Permission treatment sessions and case studies to see how Marsha and Karen apply the Get Permission principles in sessionTwo
-Two days of LIVE interaction with Marsha and Karen to answer all your questions after module viewing!
-17 hours certificate of attendance

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Are you new to feeding therapy? Or don't quite understand how responsive feeding works? Our Get Permission Essentials co...
04/16/2026

Are you new to feeding therapy? Or don't quite understand how responsive feeding works? Our Get Permission Essentials course, Feeding in Infancy & Toddlerhood: Learning Through Opportunity, is a great place to start!

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Join the thousands of therapist who have taken our On Demand courses with Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M. Ed. FAOTA and lea...
04/15/2026

Join the thousands of therapist who have taken our On Demand courses with Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M. Ed. FAOTA and learn more about her Get Permission Approach to mealtimes! Visit our website today to learn about who we are, what we believe, and how you can learn more!

Looking for ways to responsively treat in the NICU? We have 3 courses that will help empower you and your families! Chec...
04/13/2026

Looking for ways to responsively treat in the NICU?
We have 3 courses that will help empower you and your families!

Check them out in our On Demand library

04/13/2026

“Picky”

Let’s re-think our use of this word.

What is the “Get Permission Approach” to feeding?It is a responsive, sensitive, and supportive approach to feeding thera...
04/10/2026

What is the “Get Permission Approach” to feeding?

It is a responsive, sensitive, and supportive approach to feeding therapy. Get Permission strategies lovingly support children and their families. The Get Permission Approach enables you to view children and families holistically and collaborate with caregivers to create positive changes at mealtimes.

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Meet Bre! Bre Robison OTR/L, M.S. is an Instructor & Community Engagement at GPI. If you have ever emailed us, she's the...
04/09/2026

Meet Bre!

Bre Robison OTR/L, M.S. is an Instructor & Community Engagement at GPI. If you have ever emailed us, she's the one you are talking to!

Bre earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Arizona and spent two years working in school systems before pursuing her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from AT Still University. Following graduation, she completed the Marsha Dunn Klein Feeding Fellowship, where she developed expertise in the Get Permission Approach.

For the past 10 years, she has been working at Mealtime Connections, LLC, an outpatient feeding clinic where she supports children and families in building positive mealtime experiences. In addition to clinical work, she serves as an educator, administrator, and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Get Permission Institute. Her practice centers on helping families connect through a foundation of trust and respect.

Outside of work, her life revolves around her husband and three children. She is hands-on with homeschooling, loves cooking with them, and treasures watching them grow and discover the world.

Check out her courses in GPI's On Demand library:
Rethinking Goals Through A Gentler Responsive Lens
Blending Success: The Role of Smoothies in Supporting PFD and ARFID

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