Circles to Feeding™

GI & Allergy Foundations

A practical, self-paced course for therapists supporting clients with gastrointestinal and allergy-related feeding difficulties.

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Circles to Feeding™

GI & Allergy Foundations

A practical, self-study course for therapists supporting clients with gastrointestinal and allergy-related feeding difficulties.

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Does this sound familiar…?

  • You see kids with reflux, constipation, allergies or unexplained feeding struggles, and you’re not always sure if it’s gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort or something else, like sensory differences or picky eating.
  • You’re not always confident spotting the red flags that mean a child needs medical follow-up or knowing whether that’s a gastro, an allergist, or another professional.
  • You’ve heard different advice about reflux, allergy testing, or medical management, and it feels hard to know what’s actually current and stay on top of the research.
  • You want to support families and advocate with medical teams while staying clearly in your scope.
  • You wish you had straightforward tools like checklists, decision trees, and case examples to make sense of it all when GI issues overlap with feeding.

Does this sound familiar…?

 
  • You see kids with reflux, constipation, allergies or unexplained feeding struggles, and you’re not always sure if it’s gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort or something else, like sensory differences or picky eating.
  • You’re not always confident spotting the red flags that mean a child needs medical follow-up or knowing whether that’s a gastro, an allergist, or another professional.
  • You’ve heard different advice about reflux, allergy testing, or medical management, and it feels hard to know what’s actually current and stay on top of the research.
  • You want to support families and advocate with medical teams while staying clearly in your scope.
  • You wish you had straightforward tools like checklists, decision trees, and case examples to make sense of it all when GI issues overlap with feeding.

You need to be able to…

  • Navigate the ways that GI conditions and allergy affect feeding, swallowing, regulation, and development.
  • Differentiate between GI-related discomfort and other contributors to feed refusal or aversion.
  • Recognise the red flags that signal when medical referral is needed – and know which professional to refer to.
  • Advocate for families and communicate effectively with gastroenterologists, allergists, and and other team members, while staying confidently in your scope.
  • Apply comfort-first strategies that reduce distress and aversion, even when medical investigations are still underway.

 

That’s exactly why I created the Circles to Feeding: GI & Allergy COURSE

REGISTER NOW FOR PRESALE PRICING

 

Presale price for limited time. Course starts mid-November, date to be confirmed.

You need to be able to…

  • Navigate the ways that GI conditions and allergy affect feeding, swallowing, regulation, and development.
  • Differentiate between GI-related discomfort and other contributors to feed refusal or aversion.
  • Recognise the red flags that signal when medical referral is needed – and know which professional to refer to.
  • Advocate for families and communicate effectively with gastroenterologists, allergists, and and other team members, while staying confidently in your scope.
  • Apply comfort-first strategies that reduce distress and aversion, even when medical investigations are still underway.

 

That’s exactly why I created the Circles to Feeding: GI & Allergy COURSE
REGISTER NOW FOR PRESALE PRICING

Presale price for limited time. Course starts mid-November, date to be confirmed.

 

After completing this course

You’ll walk away with:

01.

A framework for navigating GI discomfort in feeding

Through the Circles to Feeding™ lens, you’ll be able to navigate the ways in which gastrointestinal discomfort drives refusal and aversion, how it shapes brain–body responses, and why putting comfort at the centre shifts the trajectory of therapy.

02.

A strong foundation in GI & allergy conditions

Build clarity around the gastrointestinal and immune systems and the conditions that matter most for feeding (e.g. reflux, CMPI, EoE, FPIES, constipation). You’ll know what they are, how they impact feeding, how they’re identified, and what medical approaches families may encounter.

03.

Practical tools for identifying GI discomfort

How to spot red flags in history-taking and feeding observations, ask the right questions, and use decision trees and tools to guide your thinking, giving you confidence to differentiate GI discomfort from other contributors to pediatric feeding disorders.

04.

Confidence to collaborate and support families

Gain confidence to advocate within scope, communicate clearly with gastroenterologists and allergists, and apply comfort-first therapy strategies to reduce distress and support feeding while medical investigations are ongoing.

After completing this course

You’ll walk away with:

01.

A framework for navigating GI discomfort in feeding

Through the Circles to Feeding™ lens, you’ll be able to navigate the ways in which gastrointestinal discomfort drives refusal and aversion, how it shapes brain–body responses, and why putting comfort at the centre shifts the trajectory of therapy.

02.

A strong foundation in GI & allergy conditions

Build clarity around the gastrointestinal and immune systems and the conditions that matter most for feeding (e.g. reflux, CMPI, EoE, FPIES, constipation). You’ll know what they are, how they impact feeding, how they’re identified, and what medical approaches families may encounter.

03.

Practical tools for identifying GI discomfort

How to spot red flags in history-taking and feeding observations, ask the right questions, and use decision trees and tools to guide your thinking, giving you confidence to differentiate GI discomfort from other contributors to pediatric feeding disorders.

04.

Confidence to collaborate and support families

Gain confidence to advocate within scope, communicate clearly with gastroenterologists and allergists, and apply comfort-first therapy strategies to reduce distress and support feeding while medical investigations are ongoing.

Circles to Feeding:

GI & Allergy Course Details

  • COURSE LENGTH: Approximately 5-6 hours of recorded content (final run time TBC).
  • COURSE OPEN: Pre-recorded, online modules available from mid November.
  • ACCESS PERIOD: Full access for 6 months from the date the course opens – watch anytime, at your own pace.
  • FORMAT: Pre-recorded video modules with case examples, digital handouts, checklists, and practical tools you can revisit as often as you like.
  • SUITABLE FOR: Allied health, medical, nursing, and complementary health professionals working in paediatric feeding (not for parents). The course caters to therapists with a range of experience (beginner to advanced).
  • CERTIFICATE: A certificate of completion will be provided once all course requirements are met. Note: Babble & Munch Learning is an ASHA CE Approved Provider. Information about ASHA CEUs will be provided after the end of pre-sale, once course run-time has been confirmed.

 

SAVE $100 WITH PRESALE

Presale price for limited time. Course starts mid-November, date to be confirmed.

Circles to Feeding:

GI & Allergy Course Details

  • COURSE LENGTH: Approximately 5-6 hours of recorded content (final run time TBC).
  • COURSE OPEN: Pre-recorded, online modules available from mid November.
  • ACCESS PERIOD: Full access for 6 months from the date the course opens – watch anytime, at your own pace.
  • FORMAT: Pre-recorded video modules with case examples, digital handouts, checklists, and practical tools you can revisit as often as you like.
  • SUITABLE FOR: Allied health, medical, nursing, and complementary health professionals working in paediatric feeding (not for parents). The course caters to therapists with a range of experience (beginner to advanced).
  • CERTIFICATE: A certificate of completion will be provided once all course requirements are met. Note: Babble & Munch Learning is an ASHA CE Approved Provider. Information about ASHA CEUs will be provided after the end of pre-sale, once course run-time has been confirmed.
SAVE $100 WITH PRESALE

Presale price for limited time. Course starts mid-November, date to be confirmed.

What’s Included

 
#1 – Recorded video modules (~5-6+ hrs)

Access all pre-recorded modules through your secure login. Watch, pause, and revisit as often as you like during your 6-month access period.

 

#2 – Downloadable learning resources

Slides, notes, and practical handouts to support your learning and use in clinical practice.

 

#3 – Screening tools

Flowcharts, red-flag checklists, and decision trees to support screening, referral, and reasoning in your practice.

 

#4 – Hypothetical case study

Follow a step-by-step case woven across several modules, applying what you’ve learned to a clinical scenario that mirrors real-world practice.

 

#5 – Practical activities & guided reflection

Opportunities woven throughout the course to apply concepts to clinical scenarios, with structured reflection questions to help you connect learning to your own caseload.

An optional next step for therapists

If you’re a speech pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or dietitian, you’ll also have the opportunity to continue your learning in the Feeding Therapy Lab – our mentoring and professional development community designed for therapists who have completed one of our courses.

What therapists are saying about our other courses…

This was a FANTASTIC course. I took it as a clinician who was already doing paed feeding and still learnt lots. Suitable for clinicians at any stage of their feeding career. It increased my confidence and the way Carly presents is just so practical you can implement straight away. Highly recommend to anyone thinking about it.

- Jessica, Speech Pathologist

About our Infant course

I’d absolutely recommend the Babble & Munch Paediatric Feeding course to any therapist looking to build their confidence and deepen their understanding of feeding development. The content is practical, evidence-based, and clearly presented. I especially appreciated how it bridged theory with real-world strategies I could use straight away. Whether you're new to feeding or looking to refine your skills, this course is an excellent investment in your clinical toolkit

- Stacey, Occupational Therapist

About our Pediatric course

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify how gastrointestinal discomfort contributes to feeding refusal and aversion, and recognise why placing comfort at the centre of therapy aligns with the Circles to Feeding™ approach.
  • Describe key features of GI and allergy conditions (e.g. reflux, CMPA, EoE, FPIES, constipation), identify their impacts on feeding, and recognise common medical management approaches families may encounter.
  • Identify red flags in case histories and feeding observations, and apply decision tools to distinguish GI-related discomfort from other contributors to feeding difficulties.
  • Recognise appropriate referral pathways and identify comfort-first strategies that can support children with GI or allergy-related feeding difficulties alongside medical care.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify how gastrointestinal discomfort contributes to feeding refusal and aversion, and recognise why placing comfort at the centre of therapy aligns with the Circles to Feeding™ approach.
  • Describe key features of GI and allergy conditions (e.g. reflux, CMPA, EoE, FPIES, constipation), identify their impacts on feeding, and recognise common medical management approaches families may encounter.
  • Identify red flags in case histories and feeding observations, and apply decision tools to distinguish GI-related discomfort from other contributors to feeding difficulties.
  • Recognise appropriate referral pathways and identify comfort-first strategies that can support children with GI or allergy-related feeding difficulties alongside medical care.

Course Modules & Agenda

Pre-Recorded Video + Additional Resources

As this course is being pre-sold while it is being built, specific timing is to be confirmed. It is likely to be available mid-November.

Part 1

The Comfort Lens

  • Welcome & orientation
  • Scope of practice and ethical considerations
  • Why comfort matters in feeding therapy
  • The Circles to Feeding Approach and how it relates to GI comfort
  • How GI discomfort contributes to feed refusal, aversion, and regressions
Part 2

Foundations in GI & Allergy

  • Overview of the gastrointestinal and immune systems
  • IgE and non-IgE allergy mechanisms
  • Important conditions: reflux, cow’s milk protein allergy/intolerance, EoE, FPIES, constipation
  • Signs, symptoms, and feeding impacts across conditions
  • Typical pathways to diagnosis and management approaches
Part 3

Identifying GI Discomfort

  • Screening for GI and allergy-related feeding difficulties
  • Key red flags and questions to ask in case history
  • Observing behaviours and feeding cues that indicate discomfort
  • Differentiating GI-related issues from sensory, relational, or other feeding challenges
  • Decision trees and available tools – strengths and limitations
  • Case application exercise (hypothetical scenario, part 1)
Part 4

Collaborating & Supporting Families

  • Referral pathways: when and who to refer to (gastroenterology, allergy, dietetics)
  • Communicating effectively with medical teams while staying in scope
  • Comfort-first therapy strategies to support feeding while medical investigations are ongoing (positioning, pacing, sensory and environmental supports, reducing pressure, building positive associations)
  • Case application exercise (continuing scenario, parts 2 & 3)

Conclusion

  • Review of learning outcomes
  • Bringing it back to the Circles to Feeding™ model
  • Feedback and next steps

Hey, I’m Carly!

I’m Carly Veness, CPSP, IBCLC, MSPA – a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) based in Melbourne, Australia. I bring over 20 years of experience in clinical and research roles.

I am the founder of Babble & Munch Feeding Therapy, a private practice focused on infant and child feeding, and Babble & Munch Learning, an international training and professional support program for health professionals working in paediatric feeding. I am also the founder of the Circles to Feeding™ Approach. I hold an appointment at the Royal Women’s Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive & Special Care Unit and have a Graduate Diploma of Infant & Parent Mental Health.

Through both my work with families and my own experiences, I’ve built deep expertise in the impact of gastrointestinal and allergy conditions on feeding. I’ve seen first-hand how GI discomfort and allergies are often overlooked as key contributors to feeding difficulties, leaving families searching for answers and feeling unheard.

That experience, combined with over two decades of practice, has driven me to become one of the few people internationally teaching in this area. With so little training available for health professionals, I’m committed to filling the gap by bringing together evidence, practical tools, and my comfort-first Circles to Feeding™ approach, so more professionals can feel confident supporting children and families in this space.

Presenter Disclosures:

Financial: Carly receives income from Babble & Munch Learning, including this course and the Feeding Therapy Lab. Carly receives income from her clinical practice, Babble & Munch Feeding Therapy. 

Non-Financial: Carly is the parent of a child with feeding difficulties and shares some details from her own experiences.

Babble & Munch Learning is an ASHA CE Approved Provider.

ASHA CEUs can not yet be confirmed. Information about ASHA CEUs will be provided after the end of pre-sale, once course run-time has been confirmed.

You + this course

=  greater clarity in a complex area

Gain practical tools and a comfort-first perspective to better support children with GI and allergy-related feeding challenges. Watch anytime at your own pace, with 6 months of access.

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What therapists say about learning with Carly

The comfort of knowing that I can present a case and ask questions as they arise with each particular client as well as the ability to access resources quickly have given me the confidence I require to be able to work in this area of our profession.

- katie, Speech Pathologist, Australia

About our Feeding Therapy Lab mentoring membership

Carly is a fabulous teacher who teaches you every step of the way, from case history, to eval, to writing up the report, and then treatment. Love that the goals are more strengths based and the focus on "raising a child who feels good about food". You will be able to implement the ideas on day 1 into your practice!!

- Andrea, Speech Language Pathologist, USA

About our Pediatric course

How much?

PRESALE PRICE - AUSTRALIAN/NZ

$497 AUD + GST

$397 AUD + GST

GST is added at checkout for Australian participants

  • $100+ presale discount included
  • Full course access for 6 months
  • 4-part online course
  • Downloadable learning resources
  • Screening tools, checklists, and decision trees
  • Practical activities and reflection prompts
  • Certificate of completion provided

 

REGISTER NOW FOR PRESALE PRICE

 Presale price for limited time. Course starts mid-November, date to be confirmed.

PRESALE PRICE - INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

$397 USD

$297 USD

GST is excluded for participants outside Australia

  • $100 presale discount included
  • Full course access for 6 months
  • 4-part online course
  • Downloadable learning resources
  • Screening tools, checklists, and decision trees
  • Practical activities and reflection prompts
  • Certificate of completion provided 

 

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Why Professionals Recommend our Courses

Do not hesitate to enrol in this course. It will change your perspective on infant feeding.  

Sarah, SLP
About our Infant course

Thank you so much for creating this course in an online format - It was extremely thorough and easy to navigate. I looked forward to sitting down and working through this! I have already started using a lot of what I have learned in my clinic, thank you!  

SLP - South Australia
About our Infant course

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