| Description |
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 awarded IL EI credits:
Friday, April 12, 2019
8:00a.m.– 9:15a.m.
*Keynote presentation - Finding Purpose, Rediscovering Hope: not merely living with cerebral palsy, but learning to live their best-1.25 ATY
10-11am
* The Challenge of Dysphagia in the NICU: Expanding the Toolbox-1 ATY
* Use of the Transdisciplinary Model to Facilitate Parent Engagement and Team Collaboration in the NICU-0.5 INT, 0.5 WWF
11:15–12:15 p.m.
*Therapeutic Management of Medically Complex NICU Infant:-0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT
*Sucking Patterns in Preterm and Full Infants-0.5 ATY, 0.5 TYP
1:45–2:45p.m.
*Open, Shut them, Open Shut them-0.5 TYP, 0.5 ATY
*Debunking NICU Myths-1 WWF
3–4pm
*Development of the Infant’s Skin-1 TYP
*What Sparks Your Passion?-1 WWF
4:45–5:30 p.m.
*Preserving in the Face of the Opioid Epidemic-1 WWF
*Neonatal Therapy Science 2018-1 WWF
Saturday, April 13, 2019
8–9:15a.m.
*Patient Experience Through A Neonatal Therapy Lens; Influencing Change Through Passion and Perseverance-1.25 WWF
*9:30–10:30a.m.
*Pierre Robin Sequence and MDO Procedure- 0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT
*Seen and Not heard-0.5 INT, 0.5 ATY
11:25-12:15p.m.
*Out of Focus-1 TYP
*Neonatal Assessment Tools-1 AS
12:30- 1:15 p.m.
*Increasing Therapy Presence in the NICU: A Multidisciplinary Approach-0.75 INT
2:45 p.m. 3:45p.m
*Thinking out loud-1 INT
*Managing the Unmanageable-0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT
3:45–4:45p.m.
*How Persevering Through a Life-threatening Pregnancy and Premature Birth Turned into a Passion for Neonatal Advocacy and Education and How My Experience Can Help You Better Understand NICU Parents-1 WWF
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