CREDIT:
Earn 3 contact hours (0.3 CEUs)
Mr. Chazz Lewis
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Explore how brain states and behavior serve as a form of communication by both the child and the adult and how understanding these can deepen relationships and improve outcomes. Learn how to create a felt sense of safety for children, identifying triggers and their impact on interactions, support self-regulation in both children and adults and how the dynamic between caregiver and child shapes development.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Create a felt sense of safety for children
- Identify personal triggers and their impact on interactions
- Support self-regulation in both children and adults
- Determine how the dynamic between caregiver and child shapes development
SCHEDULE:
- Creating a felt sense of safety for children
- Identifying personal triggers and their impact on interactions
- Understanding and supporting self-regulation in both children and adults
- Exploring how the dynamic between caregiver and child shapes development
- Post-test
Kristy Fuller, OTR/L and Tara DeWolf, PT
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The journey from hospital to home is a delicate, often overwhelming time for families, especially when it follows a prolonged hospitalization. Rather than rushing into intervention, this course emphasizes the power of being present: listening deeply, honoring the child’s story, and supporting daily routines. We’ll explore co-regulation and trauma-informed, family-centered practices that create a foundation where trust and connection come first and development naturally follows. This is an invitation to meet families where they are, honor their strengths, and foster growth and development through connection.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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Integrate the power of being present into relationships with the families you serve
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Determine co-regulation strategies that support connection with the families you serve
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Relate trauma-informed, family-centered practices to supporting families that are transitioning from hospital to home
SCHEDULE:
I. The Power of Being Present
- Exploring the hospital-to-home transition
- Toxic stress and trauma
- Discovering stories
- Trauma-informed, family-centered approach
- Safe, stable nurturing relationships
II. Offering Co-Regulation
- Understanding co-regulation in development
- Practical co-regulation strategies
III. Establishing Routines
- Restorative Sleep
- Enjoyable Eating
- Nurturing Care
- Loving Play
IV. Integration & Reflection
- Bringing it all together
- Greatest Insight
AUDIENCE:
Therapists working with the birth to three population.
Chazz Lewis’s mission in life is to enjoy the process of becoming the best version of himself and help others do the same. He goes by “Mr. Chazz” to his massive online following, and to his many students and fellow teachers, leaders, and human beings. Having stepped into the classroom in the early days, largely because he needed a job, he discovered a passion for inspiring and understanding and igniting curiosity and possibility in kids.
He completed a master’s degree in executive leadership at American University and spent years using his own classrooms as living laboratories, developing a more conscious, informed, joyful and dignity-driven and inspired approach to learning, leading, and elevating others. His philosophy began to find relevance far beyond the classroom and has found a home everywhere from parenting to education, personal development, and organizational leadership.
Mr. Chazz’s mission is to help adults truly See, Guide and Trust children. He is pushing the needle a little closer toward world peace with his approach. He is a consultant, Teacher coach, Parent coach, Conscious Discipline practitioner, Podcaster, Content Creator, Teacher, and Head of Education in Brooklyn, NY.
Kristy Fuller is a nationally recognized neonatal occupational therapist with a passion for promoting zero separation between babies and their families. With advanced training in trauma-informed care, Kristy specializes in early eating experiences and developmentally supportive practices that ease the transition from the NICU to home. Her work centers on fostering regulation, safety, and joyful connection from the earliest moments of life.
Kristy is a Certified Neonatal Therapist, Certified Lactation Counselor, and holds certifications in NIDCAP, Prechtl’s General Movement Assessment, and Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT). Kristy has created online education programs, co-authored numerous publications, mentored developmental care teams, and contributed to research projects focused on improving outcomes for preterm babies. As co-developer of the Developmental Participation Skills (DPS) assessment, Kristy brings a collaborative, family-centered lens to every aspect of care—equipping professionals to create sustainable, relational transitions that support long-term infant and family well-being.
A mother of two, Kristy and her husband, Ron live in Eastern Iowa with their dog Lucy.
Tara DeWolfe is a pediatric physical therapist with expertise in developmental care, trauma-informed practice, and early intervention. Her clinical focus includes supporting infants and families during the vulnerable transition from the NICU to home, with an emphasis on regulation, relational health, and participation in daily routines. Tara is passionate about empowering caregivers and professionals to create nurturing environments where babies thrive.
She is a Certified Neonatal Therapist, Certified Lactation Counselor, and holds certifications in NIDCAP, Prechtl’s General Movement Assessment, and the NANN Developmental Care Specialist designation. Tara has authored educational content and contributed to research focused on family-centered neonatal care. As co-developer of the Developmental Participation Skills (DPS) assessment, she is dedicated to bridging gaps between hospital and home by promoting individualized, responsive care that lasts well beyond discharge.
The mother of seven, Tara and her husband, Ben live in Central Illinois.
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This course meets the criteria for 3 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) Intermediate Level.
If your state is not listed below and you have three or more therapists interested in attending, please contact us at info@educationresourcesinc.com or call 800-487-6530 to speak with a team member. We will review whether approval can be obtained for your state.
To receive a certificate of completion all registered attendees are required to attend and participate fully in all applicable course activities (i.e., labs, discussions, group work, polls, post-tests with passing grade of 80% or greater etc.) and complete the evaluation form.
AOTA – American Occupational Therapy Association
AOTA - Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 15024 . This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 3 contact hours 0.3 CEUs. (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
NBCOT - This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 3 units.
FL OT - Approved provider of the FL Board of Occupational Therapy-CE Broker – 3.5 hrs. This course meets the approval of the TX Board of OT Examiners.
ASHA – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA - ASHA CE Provider (Intermediate level) 0.3 ASHA CEUs. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. SLPs that require ASHA must submit your ASHA participant form to ERI. ASHA participant form to ERI.
TX SLP - ASHA credits are accepted by the Texas Department of License and Renewal.
PT – Physical Therapy by State
IL PT - Approved sponsor by the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 3.5 contact hours.
ILEI - Approved by the Illinois Early Intervention Training Program for 3 WWF.
MD PT - Approved by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
NJ PT - Application has been made to the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
NY PT - Approved provider by the New York State Board of Physical Therapy for 3.5 contact hours.
Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: CA, NM, OK, TX and the assignment do not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures for these.
The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY. The following state boards of physical therapy either do not require course pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, CO, CT, IA, ME, MT, NE, ND, NH, SD, WA.
NDTA - 3 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.
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