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An international conference that provides education to neonatal occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech language pathologists. Educational content addresses age-appropriate assessment and intervention for NICU patients and families and may be of interest to all neonatal caregivers. Speakers will provide introductory to advanced evidence-based content. Who should attend: Neonatal Physical Therapists • Neonatal Occupational Therapists • Neonatal Speech Language Pathologists • Neonatal Nurses • Developmental Pediatricians • Neonatal Respiratory Therapists • Developmental Specialists • Early Intervention Therapists • Neonatalologists • Child Life Specialists • Neonatal Music Therapists
*The following sessions only have been approved for IL EI credits:
Friday, April 13, 2018
Concurrent Sessions
*9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.-Neonatal Therapy Science: The Year in Review-1 INT
*11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. -Developing, Increasing and Implementing Multidisciplinary Therapy Services in the NICU-1 INT
*11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.-Feeding the Fragile Infant: When Cues are Not Enough-1 INT
*1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. -Use of the Infant Positioning Assessment Tool with a Positioning Protocol to Improve Developmental Positioning in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-1 AS
*1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. -The Goldilocks Paradox: Thick or Thin? Which one is “Just Right?” Clinical findings of a pilot study-1 INT
*3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome-Cohort Program: Lessons learned, Lessons to Share-1 INT
*3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.-Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Breastfeeding Difficulties-1 INT
*4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. What lies ahead? Providing Neonatal Therapy for Infants with Emerging Signs of Complex Neurodevelopmental Difficulties-1 INT
Saturday, April 14, 2018
*9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. -Sensory Based Intervention Guideline for Preterm Infants in the NICU-1 INT
*9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - How "Connected" are We? The Benefits and Challenges of Social Media in the NICU-1 WWF
*11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. - Hydrotherapy: Implementing a program in a Developmental Care NICU-1 INT
*11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. - To view or Not To View: use of VFSS within NICU-1 INT
Roundtable Presentations
*1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
*30 min Facilitating Skin to Skin in the OR-0.5 WWF
*30 min Bridging the Gap in Therapy Services after NICU Discharge-0.5 WWF
*30 min Update On Newborn Skin Care and Bathing Practices-0.5 ATY
*3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.-Every NICU a NeuroNICU -0.5 INT
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