2024
The summit is still available
as an on-demand course
There is no other time as influential in a child's life as the first year
So you love babies but...
Keeping up-to-date with the latest research can feel overwhelming
Understanding the holistic picture of early development has you confused
You know that babies thrive when the entire family thrives, but how does that play out in daily routines and rhythms?
Imagine what it would be like to have...
A Family-Centered
approach to intervention that serves everyone well long term.
A Holistic
overview on child development in the first year of life
Effective & Efficient
strategies for baby's most crucial
stage of development
Join us in supporting the entire family's thriving in baby's first year of life
Be empowered by this team of experts
Dr. Giselle Tadros, PT, DPT
Fascial Tension & How it relates to Feeding
Kim Barthel, OTR
The Intricate Relationship Between Attachment and Regulation
Dr. Bianca Mendoça, PT, DPT, PCS, CLC
Cross-Cultural Considerations for Early Motor Development
Dairian Roberts, OTR/L, IBCLC, PMH-C
Deeply serving mother and baby-The benefit of IBCLC certification and it’s impact on therapeutic outcomes
Marissa Yahil, OTR/L, IBCLC
Deeply serving mother and baby-The benefit of IBCLC certification and it’s impact on therapeutic outcomes
Sonia Story, M.S.
The Role of Innate Rhythmic Movements in Reflex Integration
Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
Orofacial Myology: What is it, who can use it, and who can benefit?
Dr. Jenn Moore, EdD CCC-SLP
From A Different Lens: Examining the Motor Approach to Speech and Language Development
Alyssa Pfeiffle, PT, DPT, DSc
Utilizing Appropriate Assessments in Early Intervention to Promote Family-Centered Care
Taylor Kulik, OTR
Supporting Families Through Responsive Parenting & Safety-Focused Sleep Education
Mia O’Niell OTR/L
Nurturing the NICU experience & Home transition: A Sensory-centered Approach to Care
Shelly Donnelly, OTR/L
Fascial Tension & How it relates to Feeding
Dr. Jena Schultz PT, DPT, PCS
Beyond Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Total-Body Approach to Torticollis
Dr. Brita DeStefano, PT, DPT
Preparing for an Oral Release: Crucial Components to Oral Tie Resolution
Mallory Roberts, SLP, CST
Investigating & Resolving the Root of Reflux & Colic
Dr. Jess Bohlke, D.C.
Better Together: A Look Into Synergistic Care with Chiropractic Intervention
Jo Wilson
Nurturing Sensory Integration through Group-Based Water Play
Trusted by
Brought to you by
Dr. Kailee Noland PT, DPT
is a Pediatric Physical Therapist and founder of The Movement Mama community.Â
Holly Peretz OTR/L
is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and the founder of the annual Precision CPD.
Covering everything you need to know in the first year
Feeding
Covering everything from oral release, facial tension, orofacial myology and more
Holistic development
Looking beyond guidelines at cross-cultural development, motor approach to speech, reflex integration and more
Supporting Families
Learn family-centered principles that promote a holistic approach to thriving with infant development and care.
Multi-disciplinary practice
Understand we can best serve babies by working together with other disciplines.Â
3 days of wisdom to help you face every hurdle of the first year
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CEU Information
Only with VIP Ticket
Distance-Learning | Independent | Introductory Level | 15 Contact Hours
Physical Therapist
Holly Peretz has been approved as a provider of continuing education for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants in California (CA) by Redefine Health Education, a recognized approval agency of the Physical Therapy Board of CA.
Illinois approved for 15 hours of self-study for completion in the period 9/1/2024 – 9/1/2025.
Holly Peretz is approved CE provider of the PT Board of Florida (#50-45414) and Oklahoma (#50-45414)
Further information can be found here
Occupational Therapy Practitioners
Holly Peretz is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.
This distance learning-independent course is offered at 1.5 CEUs, [introductory level, OT Service Delivery].
Course approval ID#10169Â .
Note: This is 15 hours of learning which AOTA counts as 1.5 CEUs out of the roughly 3 CEUs needed for the learning period.
The contact hours must be completed within the period of September 2024- September 2029
AOTA CEUs are accepted by all US States for OT and OTA.
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA
Speech & Language Pathologists
The 15 hours of training inside the summit are not officially accredited by ASHA.
However, you can submit them as Professional Development Hours (PDHs) (see submission details here).Â
On completing the conference videos/podcasts you will be able to complete the post-training questionnaire and receive a certificate of learning for the 15 hours.Â
Early Intervention
The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 13.75 hours of EI credential credit in the area of support families & Active Participation.
See details here
For Early Interventionists in other states please refer to the paragraph below on self-submission under “other” .Â
Other
If the Professional Body you are registered with has not been mentioned above, you may be able to self-submit your proof of learning hours for recognition.
You will be provided with the full learning objectives, curriculum, assessment at the completion of the course and final certificate (*see competency demonstration).
While many Professional Bodies will accept these CEUs, we encourage you to let us know if you would like us to approach your professional body in the future. You can do that here.
We cannot guarantee approval and will not offer refunds if the course is not accepted by any specific body (not mentioned above).Â
Professional Development Details
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Recall multi-disciplinary team protocols for evaluation and treatment of common infant muscular and developmental impediments (torticollis, plagiocephaly, sensory processing disorder, reflux, tongue ties, developmental delay)Â
- Recall evidence-based strategies and the clinician’s role in health promotion and prevention of common infant muscular and developmental impediments in baby’s first year of life.Â
- Be able to correctly identify screening measures and principles that promote a family-centered approach to thriving with infant development and care.
For the full learning objectives of each speaker and interview please see this documentÂ
00:00 Kim Barthel, OTR: The Intricate Relationship Between Attachment and Regulation
01:00 Taylor Kulik, OTR: Supporting Families Through Responsive Parenting & Safety-Focused Sleep Education
02:00 Mia O’Niell OTR/L: Nurturing the NICU experience & Home transition: A Sensory-centered Approach to Care
02:40 Sonia Story, M.S.: The Role of Innate Rhythmic Movements in Reflex Integration
03:40 Jo Wilson: Nurturing Sensory Integration through Group-Based Water Play
04:25 Mallory Roberts, SLP, CST: Investigating & Resolving the Root of Reflux & Colic
05:30 Dr. Brita DeStefano, PT, DPT: Preparing for an Oral Release: Crucial Components to Oral Tie Resolution
06:30 Dr. Giselle Tadros, PT, DPT & Shelly Donnelly, OTR/L: Fascial Tension & How it relates to Feeding
07:30 Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, COM: Orofacial Myology: What is it, who can use it, and who can benefit?
08:50 Dairian Roberts, OTR/L, IBCLC, PMH-C and Marissa Yahil, OTR/L, IBCLC: Deeply serving mother and baby-The benefit of IBCLC certification and it’s impact on therapeutic outcomes
09:45 Dr. Jenn Moore, EdD CCC-SLP: From A Different Lens: Examining the Motor Approach to Speech and Language Development
10:55 Dr. Jess Bohlke, D.C.: Better Together: A Look Into Synergistic Care with Chiropractic Intervention
11:40 Alyssa Pfeiffle, PT, DPT, DSc: Utilizing Appropriate Assessments in Early Intervention to Promote Family-Centered Care
12:25 Dr. Jena Schultz PT, DPT, PCS: Beyond Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Total-Body Approach to Torticollis
13:05 Bianca Mendonça, PT, DPT, PCS, CLC: Cross-Cultural Differences in Infant Motor Development
13:50 Evaluation and Assessment of Learning (33 multiple-choice questions) (70 minutes allocated)Â
Total 15 hours
Our target audience is Occupational Therapy Practitioners, Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants, Speech and Language Pathologists and other allied health professionals. The educational level is introductory.
At the conclusion of the course, students must demonstrate a minimum of 80% proficiency in a 33-question multiple-choice questionnaire.Â
In order to receive CEUs or the certificate of learning, you must fulfill the requirements of having completed all learning hours, completed the course evaluation as well as the course completed the assessment questionnaire with a proficiency of 80% or more.Â
- Host: It is the policy of the Thriving in the First Year Summit to disclose any financial and non-financial interest the provider or instructor may have in a product or service mentioned during an activity. This is to ensure that the audience is made aware of any bias of the speaker. Holly Peretz and Kailee Noland of the Thriving in the First Year Summit offer courses and promote affiliate products related to general themes addressed in this event. We have no non-financial interest in this topic.
1 | Our guest, Jena Schultz, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
2 | Our guest, Kim Barthel, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
3 | Our guest, Taylor Kulik, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
4 | Our guest, Mia O’Neill, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
5 | Our guest, Sonia Story, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through an affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
6 | Our guest, Dairian Roberts, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
7 | Our guest, Marissa Yahil, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
8 | Our guest, Jo Wilson, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
9 | Our guest, Mallory Roberts will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
10 | Our guest, Brita DeStefano will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
11 | Our guest, Giselle Tadros, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
12 | Our guest, Shelly Donnelly, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
13 | Our guest, Robyn Merkel-Walsh will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
14 | Our guest, Jenn Moore, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
15 | Our guest, Jess Bohlke, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
16 | Our guest, Bianca Mendonca, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
17 | Our guest, Alyssa Pfeiffle, will receive financial compensation from course sales made through their affiliate link for the Thriving in the First Year Summit. Our guest in their personal capacity may offer courses, and services and promote affiliate products related to this topic. In the final minutes of this training, our guest makes mention of the product that they sell and offers a free resource to the audience that they have the option to sign up for. |
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This course is made available to all Early Child Development Proffessionals on a non-discriminatory basis.
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