Get Permission Institute

Get Permission Institute Training and supporting pediatric feeding professionals.

If you work with children who struggle with food variety, this course offers a practical, evidence-informed approach to ...
03/13/2026

If you work with children who struggle with food variety, this course offers a practical, evidence-informed approach to using smoothies as a gentle 'stretch' toward better nutrition and mealtime confidence. Led by Marsha Dunn Klein and Bre Robison, it's an accessible 2.5-hour investment that gives you tools you can use right away — and it's on sale now as GPI's Course of the Month.

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ONLY 6 SEATS LEFT! Join our Spring Reflective Practice Group with Karen Dilfer, OTR/L, M.S. Feeding therapy asks a lot o...
03/12/2026

ONLY 6 SEATS LEFT!

Join our Spring Reflective Practice Group with Karen Dilfer, OTR/L, M.S.

Feeding therapy asks a lot of us — navigating caregiver emotions, balancing competing priorities, holding space for slow progress. This spring, Karen Dilfer is hosting a 7-session Reflective Practice Group for OTs, SLPs, RDs, and social workers doing pediatric feeding work. A small, intentional space to step back and think together about the clinical questions, the relational ones, and the ones that tend to stay with you after a session ends.

📅 Tuesdays, 7-8:15pm CT starting March 24

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Before we try new foods, we have to feel safe around them. The nervous system isn't asking "is this food good?" — it's a...
03/11/2026

Before we try new foods, we have to feel safe around them. The nervous system isn't asking "is this food good?" — it's asking "is this moment safe?" Felt safety is the foundation for all learning, including mealtimes.

TOMORROW! GPI Live Monthly Mentoring is taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11 at 6:30CT. This is an exclusive oppor...
03/11/2026

TOMORROW!

GPI Live Monthly Mentoring is taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11 at 6:30CT. This is an exclusive opportunity for GPI professionals to join and discuss any and all things feeding therapy related! Bring your questions for Marsha and Katie.

Not a GPI member? Join today and pop on tomorrow!
Can't make the mentoring? Don't worry! We record all sessions for you to watch when you have time.

Excited to see you all!

GPI Course of the Month! Blending Success: The Role of Smoothies in Supporting PFD and ARFIDSmoothies can be a surprisin...
03/09/2026

GPI Course of the Month!
Blending Success: The Role of Smoothies in Supporting PFD and ARFID

Smoothies can be a surprisingly powerful tool in feeding therapy — this 2.5-hour on-demand course with Marsha Dunn Klein and Bre Robison teaches you exactly how to use them as a compassionate, responsive way to introduce food variety for children with PFD and ARFID. You'll walk away with practical strategies, specific goal ideas, and a fresh approach to helping worried eaters take small, comfortable steps toward a wider diet.

Comment SMOOTHIE to purchase this course for only $45! That's over 20% off! No code necessary, only valid for the month of March.

Marsha & Karen are teaching our Essentials course, The Get Permission Approach to Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes LIVE...
03/06/2026

Marsha & Karen are teaching our Essentials course, The Get Permission Approach to Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes LIVE IN PERSON in Italy this weekend!

Looking to learn with us live in person? We’re hitting the road this fall and teaching in Baltimore, Maryland! Check out the course info by commenting LIVE AEAM.

Parents MUST be successful feeding their children. Our role is to help parents gain confidence and create positive mealt...
03/05/2026

Parents MUST be successful feeding their children. Our role is to help parents gain confidence and create positive mealtime relationships!

Now Available On DemandMotor Learning: Role of Responsive Feeding in Skill DevelopmentJennifer Berry, MS, OT/L and Heidi...
03/04/2026

Now Available On Demand
Motor Learning: Role of Responsive Feeding in Skill Development

Jennifer Berry, MS, OT/L and Heidi Liefer Moreland MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC provide a comprehensive picture of the influences on feeding and the development of sensory-motor skills for eating. They expand upon the development of self-regulation and the role of autonomy and motivation in the process. They explain common therapy pitfalls, and the reasons that kids often get stuck. Strategies to support children and families and maximize skill development are discussed.

Back to the basics! This is what we should be focusing on. Not quantity, variation, or what the child is NOT doing. Let'...
03/02/2026

Back to the basics! This is what we should be focusing on. Not quantity, variation, or what the child is NOT doing. Let's focus on trust, curiosity, and joy.

The goal isn't compliance - it's creating mealtimes children actually look forward to! Mealtime is about connection. How...
02/28/2026

The goal isn't compliance - it's creating mealtimes children actually look forward to! Mealtime is about connection. How can we invite the child to the meal? Let's help parents brainstorm! ✨

This quote from Ellyn Satter reminds us that feeding is always about relationship. At GPI we strongly believe that in fe...
02/26/2026

This quote from Ellyn Satter reminds us that feeding is always about relationship. At GPI we strongly believe that in feeding therapy, we work with the parents AND the child. It's not soley on the child to make changes!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR CPEU'S! Prioritizing Felt Safety and Connection in the Feeding RelationshipA Registered Dietician's Pe...
02/25/2026

NOW AVAILABLE FOR CPEU'S!

Prioritizing Felt Safety and Connection in the Feeding Relationship
A Registered Dietician's Perspective
with Anna Lutz, MPH, RD, CEDRD-S

The nervous system plays a significant role in how and what a child eats. Feeling safe is essential for ingestion and digestion. Feeding and nutrition advice often can lead to fear, worry, pressure and nervous system dysregulation. In this session, participants will be introduced to the Polyvagal Theory, the window of tolerance model, and the research applications for clinicians providing treatment for pediatric feeding difficulties. The feeding relationship will be highlighted, along with approaches to prioritizing nervous system regulation of the caregiver and child. Participants will explore "bottom up" approaches to treatment that integrate the treatment of trauma, attachment and sensory processing integration.

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