In-Person Course for Therapists. Complete both days for 15 Contact Hours (1.5 CEUs)
January 18 and 19, 2025
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Miami, FL
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to provide participants with evidence based research that will contribute to their development and implementation of best practices of therapeutic intervention programs within a NICU environment. This course will arm the NICU therapist with the ability to apply evidence based assessment, application and intervention services for the babies and families they work with.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Discuss the theoretical basis and the evidence based outcomes for therapeutic services in the NICU
- Identify common self-regulation signals and different state behaviors displayed by premature infants
- Discuss typical motor and sensory development observed in premature infants; 23-24 weeks gestational age to one month old post conceptual age
- Discuss the pathophysiology of common medical diagnoses found in the NICU, the outcome of these diagnoses and potential impact a therapeutic management/treatment intervention may have with the infant and family/caregiver
- Apply evidence based research to clinical application for therapeutic evaluation, assessment and intervention in the NICU and after discharge
- Provide evidence based recommendations of follow up care of an infant and family/caregiver after discharge from the NICU
AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for therapists and developmental specialists working with the infant and family in the NICU, PICU, EI and home, up to their first year after discharge.
PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS:
Participants should have a doll, two baby blankets and a baby bottle and nipple (any kind).
Roberta “Bertie” Gatlin, PT, DSPT. Is currently providing services in the early intervention setting specifically assessing the transition of infants and families from the NICU to EI. She completed her career as an Associate Professor and Director of Admission for South College Department of Physical Therapy in July 2023. She graduated from University of Memphis in 1986 with a BS in Special Education and from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Physical Therapy in 1989 with a BS in Physical Therapy and in 2013 with her Doctor of Science with an emphasis in Neurological and Pediatric Physical Therapy. She has been a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist from 2001 thru 2021.
Her experience draws from over 30 years in the field of pediatric physical therapy. She is an adjunct professor in the Physical Therapy Department at Emory & Henry College, Marion, Virginia. She provides post-professional education for Educational Resources Inc. and Medbridge Education. Bertie provides programming instruction for Brooks Institute of Higher Learning Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency. Bertie’s experience encompasses physical therapy within the NICU, developmental follow-up clinic and outpatient pediatrics, servicing all age levels. She has been a department director for an acute care hospital and an outpatient pediatric rehabilitation center. Her research has focused on the infant with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and the outcome measurements used to identify their developmental needs. Bertie currently holds the Treasure Position for the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Executive Board and is Past Chair of the Neonatology Specialty Interest Group.
DISCLOSURE:
Roberta Gatlin receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Her non-financial disclosures are: committee member for the Neonatal Special Interest Group and Finance Committee of APPT.
I have attended many NICU Intervention courses; this was by far the best organized, comprehensive, and useful course I have attended. Roberta Gatlin is so knowledgeable in NICU and Pediatric concepts. My peers and I took away many ideas and concepts we will integrate into our NICU. This is a great course for both beginning and seasoned therapists. -Cheryl Walker
Something that I learned during the course that I appreciated was the hands on demonstration of positioning and handling of NICU patients. Even via zoom, it was explained very well and showed great techniques on best positioning and intervention strategies to use when working with patients. -Kevin O., OTR
Thank you for a great course! Great presentation style with lots of opportunities to ask questions and talk about real life examples which all made for a really enjoyable and informative course. -Allison M., OTR
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8940 North Kendall Dr.
Miami, FL 33176
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