Elizabeth Clawson, MS, PhD, LCP, HSPP is a Licensed Clinical Child Psychologist and internationally renowned pediatric clinical psychologist known for her extensive work in the field of pediatric feeding disorders. Dr. Clawson is a dynamic and engaging speaker who can combine her clinical expertise with research-based outcomes to support the intervention strategies taught in this course.
Elizabeth received her MS and PhD degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. She completed her internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with rotations in pediatric feeding therapy and hospital consultation/liaison intervention. Her postdoctoral fellowship was at Cumberland Hospital, a long-term pediatric hospital for children and adolescents with brain injury, chronic illness, and neurobehavioral disorders.
Dr. Clawson has worked in pediatric psychology since 1992 and specialized in treating children with feeding disorders since 1996. She has been committed to establishing clinical data and research using a transdisciplinary approach that demonstrates effective outcomes across a variety of clinical settings. She has multiple research publications, presentations, and consultation contracts in pediatric feeding therapy.
Carol Elliott, BS, OTR/L is an internationally recognized and energetic speaker. Carol has worked in pediatric Occupational Therapy since 1987 after receiving her degree at Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.
Prior to specializing in feeding problems, Carol’s clinical areas of expertise were pediatric brain injury, splinting/casting, burns and sensory integration. Since 1998, Carol devoted her practice to the treatment of children with complex feeding disorders, oral motor deficits, oral dysphagia and feeding tube dependency.
Along with her full-time clinical practice, she has published multiple articles, conducted numerous presentations and has provided consultative services to other professionals and treatment centers in the area of pediatric feeding evaluation/treatment.