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Bobbi Pineda Recognized for her Clinical Research in the NICU
We are thrilled to announce that our esteemed faculty member Bobbi Pineda was recently awarded the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) Excellence in Research Award
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Nomination Criteria:
• The nominee must be an occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech language pathologist.
• The nominee must be a current Member of NANT.
• The nominee’s published research has contributed to the body of evidence that supports the underpinnings and practices of neonatal therapy.
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Roberta Pineda[/caption]
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Roberta Pineda[/caption]
Bobbi Pineda: I am a research scientist committed to developing interventions that optimize neurodevelopmental outcomes in high-risk newborn infants, specifically infants born prematurely. I have more than 20 years of experience as a NICU-based occupational therapist and 10 years of clinical research experience in the NICU at St. Louis Children’s and Barnes-Jewish Special Care Nursery. From my previous work, I have a successful track record of publications documenting the effects of environmental factors such as room type (open ward compared to private room), parent presence and holding, neonatal positioning, stress related to medical interventions, sensory based interventions in the NICU, the auditory environment of the NICU, and early therapy services in and outside of the NICU.
My group has identified a developmental disadvantage among infants in the NICU private room compared to the open ward. Subsequent studies identified significant differences in the sound environment in open wards compared to private rooms. Currently we are engaged in work to implement an intentional amount of positive sensory exposures each day of hospitalization and to measure the effects of such positive, parent-delivered sensory exposures. We also have published findings related to feeding, one of the most important occupations of infancy. More recently, we have developed a new feeding assessment, which is now available for research and clinical applications. The Neonatal Eating Outcome Assessment is a developmental feeding assessment for use with preterm infants during the neonatal period. I have also received funding to build a prototype of a new infant bottle, the Preemie Pacer, which aims to address issues of poor suck-swallow-breathe synchrony, which is a common problem in preterm infants as they start to orally feed.
Finally, other work in the Washington University OT NICU lab centers around bridging the gap in services from NICU to home, so that infants can continue to receive quality and continuous therapy services to improve health and well-being. The OT NICU lab is part of Washington University, where I am able to mentor OT graduate students on neonatal therapy and aid them in conducting clinical research that can impact the lives of those who start their lives in the NICU. In addition, many of these students are inspired to go on to practice in the NICU and make their mark on the field.
My long-term goal is to optimize outcomes in high-risk infants so that they can go on to lead productive and fulfilling lives.
CONGRATULATIONS BOBBI!
There are just a few opportunities left to hear Bobbi speak in 2017:
Assessment and Intervention with the High Risk Infant in the NICU and During the Transition to Home
June 3-4, 2017 – Danbury CT
October 7-8, 2017 – St. Louis, MO
November 18-19, 2017 – Portland, OR
Please click her for detailed information to download a brochure or to register
EXHIBITOR AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES at our Popular School Based Conference 2017
Eighteenth Annual
THERAPIES in the SCHOOL Conference
November 15 -16 -17, 2017
Framingham, MA
Looking to be a Sponsor or to Exhibit?
There is no better way to reach school therapists A NEW Opportunity to Exhibit at our Pre-conference in 2017
There is no better way to reach school based personnel than to showcase your relevant products and services at this popular annual conference, “Therapies in the School”.
For many years, this conference has attracted key decision makers in disciplines such as occupational, physical, and speech therapy, psychology, teaching, and special education from all over the U.S. and Canada.
The pre- conference on November 15 attracts approximately 300 special educators, teachers, psychologists and school based therapists to learn a program “The Zones of Regulation”, which provides strategies to teach students to become more aware of and independent in controlling their emotions and impulses.
The “Therapies in the School” annual conference on November 16-17 continues the learning with another 300 school based therapists (OT, PT and SLP). The course content focuses on aligning motor needs with educational needs, and how to improve executive function in children who are receiving therapy services in the school setting. Strategies to reduce anxiety and problem behaviors in the classroom, as well as the latest advances in technology to address cognitive deficits and executive skills, are discussed.
We are now pleased to offer multiple levels of sponsorship opportunities.
We hope to see you at this year’s conference.
Limited Availability so Reserve Early!
We look forward to seeing you at this year’s conference!
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD DETAILED EXHIBITOR and SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
Premium Level
Complimentary Guest Registration (1) to attend the conference and earn CEUs if applicable.
Breakfast
We offer a buffet breakfast on each morning of the conference,
a wonderful opportunity for participants to network.
Lunch (limited to three sponsors)
Our participants enjoy a sit-down luncheon to reconnect and
network with colleagues on the last day of the conference.
Coffee Break (multiple opportunities available)
Our participants do not go hungry!
We offer breaks on each day.
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We are sad to announce that a much loved and respected member of our faculty; Beth McManus is taking a break from teaching for a while to spend time with her family.
Beth recently spoke at the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) annual conference and was extremely well received by all.
We are honored that she will be teaching 3 more dates for us this year, and we want to make sure that you don’t miss them:
Advanced Clinical Practice in the NICU
June 9-10, 2017 – Pittsburgh, PA
October 6-7, 2017 – Indianapolis, IN
November 3-4, 2017 – San Leandro, CA
This intermediate-advanced course will focus on clinical decision-making for medically and developmentally complex patients in the NICU and transition to home and EI. Emphasis will be on in-depth knowledge of pathophysiology of common NICU diagnoses and special populations; choice and interpretation of evaluation tools and evidence-based therapeutic interventions, implementing developmentally supportive oral feeding interventions, and transition to post-NICU care. Labs and video case analysis to allow attendees to integrate course material for complex clinical decisions around behavioral, developmental and feeding intervention.
Please click here for full course details, to download brochures or to register.
On behalf of all our community of therapists we would like to thank Beth for sharing her knowledge, experience and skills with us.
We wish Beth all the very best, and will stay in touch with her.
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