This dynamic course teaches participants new evaluation and treatment including strategies for reflux, cleft lip and palate, oral motor dysfunction, respiratory compromise and swallowing dysfunction. Breast and bottle feeding will be covered within the hospital, NICU and outpatient settings to support feeding in premature infants.
The goal of this conference is to provide a framework from which to view the continuum of infant feeding options, including breast and bottle feeding. Participants will have the opportunity to expand their repertoire of evaluation techniques and intervention strategies when working with infants who demonstrate feeding or swallowing dysfunction. This course will cover infants in the hospital/NICU environments as well as outpatients. This course will be relevant to lactation consultants, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, nurses, and other health professionals who specialize in or who have an interest in infant feeding disorders.
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
Lynn Wolf, MOT, OTR, IBCLC practices occupational therapy at Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, WA. Her clinical specialty is the treatment of infants, both as hospital inpatients and outpatients with a strong focus on feeding issues. She is NDT trained and a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, with extensive national and international experience speaking about the infant feeding. She holds clinical faculty appointments at the University of Washington. Lynn, together with Robin Glass has authored numerous journal articles as well as the book Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy: Assessment and Management. Lynn and Robin, were recipients of the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) Pioneer Award in 2015.
DISCLOSURE:
Lynn Wolf receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc. and royalties from her book.
She has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Robin Glass, MS, OTR, IBCLC and Lynn Wolf, MOT, OTR, IBCLC practice occupational therapy at Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, WA. Their clinical specialty is the treatment of infants, both as hospital inpatients and outpatients with a strong focus on feeding issues. They are NDT trained and Board Certified Lactation Consultants, with extensive national and international experience speaking about the infant feeding. Both hold clinical faculty appointments at the University of Washington. Ms. Glass and Ms. Wolf have authored numerous journal articles as well as the book Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy: Assessment and Management. They were recipients of the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) Pioneer Award in 2015.
DISCLOSURE:
Robin Glass receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc. and receives royalties from her book.
She has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
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This course meets the criteria for 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs).
14 hours or 1.4 CEUs for dieticians
Approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #3043, for 14 contact hours; 1.4 CEUs
This course is offered for up to 1.4 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
The learning assessment for this course was successfully completed. This program has been approved for 14 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
CERPS allocated by ILBCE; IBLCE Verification Number C1991290
CERPs awarded as follows: 14 - L, 0 - E, 0 - R
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