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An international conference that provides education to occupational therapists, physical therapists and
speech-language pathologists. Educational content addresses the specific needs of the neonatal therapist and may be of interest to all neonatal caregivers. Speakers will provide intermediate and advanced evidence-based content. This event will take place online. Conference instructional methods include lectures, videos, case studies, demonstrations, and handouts. There will be a question and answer session during the live conference. A learning assessment and course evaluation will follow.
The following sessions ONLY are approved for IL EI credits:
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keynote - Contemplative Care-1 INT
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. When Our Hands Touch Our Babies, Everything Changes-1.5 INT
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. The Body of Neonatal Therapists in the United States-0.75 WWF
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Cultivating Connections-It Begins With YOU! A Trauma Informed Approach-1 WWF
10:15 a.m.– 11:15 a.m. Supporting Parent-Baby Bonding Through NICU Palliative Care-1 WWF
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. What’s Everyone Talking About?-1 INT
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Feeding After Neonatal Intensive Care Discharge-1 INT
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. What Goes In, Must Come Out: Neonatal Therapy Care for the Premature Infant Post Gastrointestinal Surgery-1 INT
Saturday, April 10, 2021:
9-10am-Neonatal Therapy Science:The Year in Review 2020-1 INT
10-11:15am Normal Swallowing in Healthy Term Infants: Are Signs of Aspiration a Normal Variant?-1.25 TYP
11:30am-12:30pm, Apr 10-The Care and Management of Neonatal Bone Growth and Development.-1 INT
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pathway to Improving Outcomes in the Preterm Infant –Role of Neonatal Therapy in the NICU-1 INT
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Transformational Healing: Exploring the Role Neonatal Therapists Play in the NICU Parent Experience-0.5 INT, 0.5 WWF
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