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The Annual NANT Conference is the Only One of Its Kind in the World. It serves an international group of neonatal OTs, PTs, and SLPs in order to advance the specialized knowledge and skills required to work in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The conference allows attendees to experience leading-edge presentations on a range of neonatal therapy topics, interact with exhibitors who supply products and services to the field, and network with colleagues from around the globe.
These sessions have been approved for the following IL EI credits only:
*8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Keynote
When the Superhero Cape Fails: How I Learned to Breathe Again from Babies, Parents and Healthcare Teams- A Tale of Clinician Burnout and Rekindled Flames-1.25 WWF
Concurrent Sessions:
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
*Cells, and Embryos, and Fetuses OH MY! Demystifying Embryologic and Fetal Development-0.25 ATY, 0.5 INT, 0.25 TYP
*The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Mother-Infant Interaction and Infant Development: The “Orim”: National Early Intervention Project in Israel-0.5 ATY, 0.5 WWF
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
*Identification and Treatment of Common Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions in the Newborn-0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT
*The Relation Between Maternal Sensitivity and Moderate Preterm Infants' Development and Social Withdrawal-0.5 ATY, 0.5 WWF
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
*Behavioral Signs of Respiratory Instability Scale © (BSRI) - Scoring and Application-1 AS
*Advocates for Best Milk Practices: Neonatal Therapists as Breastfeeding Champions-1 WWF
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
*Sensational Beginnings: Supporting Optimal Sensory Development-0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
*Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Generation of Developmentally Supportive Education in the NICU- 0.75 WWF
Saturday April 13
Concurrent Sessions:
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Shared Session
*Occupational Deprivation and Isolation: Supporting Co-Occupations for Hospitalized Infants and Their Parents-1.5 WWF
*Interdisciplinary Teamwork & the SLP’s Role in Perinatal Palliative Care- 0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
Shared Session
*You’ve Come a Long Way Baby: How Neonatal Therapists Can Champion Transformative Change-1.5 WWF
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
*Championing a New Technique in Neonatal Dysphagia: Evidence to Support the Use of Cold Milk-1 INT
*The Contribution of Infant's General Movement to Mother-Infant's Interactions, as well as to Children's Motor and Social Competence- 0.25 ATY, 0.25 TYP, 0.25 INT, 0.25 WWF
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
*Neonatal Therapy Science: The Year in Review 2023-1 WWF
*Improving Health Outcomes and Medical Management of Infants born with Giant Omphalocele-1 INT
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
*Supporting Fragile Feeders: A Clinical Reasoning Panel Discussion for the Neonatal Therapist-0.5 INT, 0.5 AS
*State of Neonatal Therapy Certification: Then, Now, and the Future- 1 WWF
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
*Welcoming Breastfeeding in the NICU and Mother-Baby Floor Through Interdisciplinary Culture Change: A Panel Discussion-1 WWF
*Advanced Considerations in the Treatment of Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and/or Tracheostomy- 0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
*Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, but Words Matter-1 WWF
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