G4: Supporting Medically Fragile Infants Through Family-Centered Care: A Neurodevelopmental Infant Mental Health Approach for All Providers

Overview

Medically fragile infants and their families have developmental needs often not addressed through traditional community-based therapeutic models. This session will present a family-centered care model founded on neurodevelopmental and infant mental health principles to train providers of many disciplines to be better equipped to meet the needs of this population.

Faculty & P-5 Competency Domains

Faculty: Emily McNeil, LPC, The Mariposa Center; Joy Browne, PhD, PCNS, University of Colorado; Petora Manetto-Spratt, PT, DPT, Precious Steps Pediatric Therapy

P-5 Competency Domains:

• P-5 (2) Family-Centered Practice
• P-5 (4) Health and Developmental Protective and Risk Factors

Presenters have affirmed that they do not have proprietary interest in products, instruments, devices, services or materials discussed in this event, and have confirmed that they have not been compensated in relation to this presentation.

Earn up to 0.1 CEU or 1 CE hour for attending this event . 

Continuing Education Units are awarded with attendance and passing score of 15/15 completed evaluation responses required; and 2/2 quiz questions answered correctly. Learning Objectives include: 

1. The participant will be able to identify special developmental needs of the medically fragile infant and the often overlooked mental health needs of the family members.
2. The participant will be able to identify behavioral communication of the infant and contributions of the caregiver that support or hinder the development of co-regulation.
3. The participant will be able to apply lessons learned from the Tulane ECPLI to their own state policy landscape.

The processing fee is included with purchase of the Annual Conference library for $75.00. Contact hours offered may vary per discipline. For more information regarding ZERO TO THREE CEUs, please visit: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1657-earn-ceus-from-zero-to-three. 

Please note: A computer or electronic device with internet connection is required for successful completion: 

• This session will be hosted for 30 to 45 minutes and includes a brief introduction, session content, evaluation, and quiz.