Discover how newborn sucking patterns serve as critical markers for future feeding, Craniofacial, and gross motor progression in this specialized training. This session dives deep into developmental checkpoints for newborns through the first year of life. Learn to assess and enhance non-nutritive and nutritive sucking patterns while optimizing bottle and breastfeeding techniques as well as tummy time play. Gain practical, evidence-based tools for evaluating and supporting infants through targeted treatment interventions. By mastering these foundational skills, you empower families and promote quality on achieving each milestone as they build foundations for each subsequent skill. Elevate your clinical expertise with a multi-disciplinary, whole body approach to make a lasting impact on your patients.
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Earn up to 2.0 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by state and profession.
This course contains 2.0 hours of Distance Learning - Independent continuing education. It was not offered for AOTA CEUs. Please retain your certificate of completion. For state licensure or other credential renewal, contact those agencies for information about your reporting responsibilities and requirements.
This self-study course consists of 2.0 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary by state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.
Intermediate Level
.2 ASHA CEUs
** ASHA Self Study CEUs are available on this course from 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026. 小蝌蚪视频. will submit ASHA CEU Requests to the ASHA CE Registry on a monthly basis; ASHA CEU Requests received before 07/01/2025 or after 06/30/2026 cannot be reported.
** Please note: To have participation reported to the ASHA CE Registry, Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists must complete all requirements: pass the CE quiz with a score 80% or more, complete the evaluation, answer "YES" to the evaluation question about reporting to ASHA, and enter a valid ASHA ID number when prompted. Participation will be submitted within 45 days of completing all requirements and cannot be reported if any requirement is not met. ASHA CE Provider Approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
小蝌蚪视频. is an approved provider with the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, #PDP 319. This course meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of self-study continuing professional development credit for Speech-Language Pathologists or Audiologists, as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board.
小蝌蚪视频. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Provider Number: 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 2.0 continuing education credits.
Approved for 2.0 self-study continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Speech-Language Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
This self-study activity qualifies for 2.0 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Sucking: Foundation for Long Term Feeding, Speech & Airway Health (1.5 MB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| ASHA Instructions - Self Study (111.9 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Kristin Horwath, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMTC, is a pediatric physical therapist, certified neonatal therapist, and Neonatal Touch and Massage certified. Kristin has worked in a variety of settings including acute care, outpatient pediatric rehabilitation, and NICU. Kristin’s work in the NICU centered around leading program development on cranial molding, advocating and educating staff on the role of rehab in the NICU from admission to discharge, and collaborating on the development of the chronic BPD unit within the NICU, advocating for the tiniest patients that lived in the NICU for weeks to months. She presented and advocated for developmentally appropriate care in the NICU, involving a multidisciplinary approach and team effort promoting more optimal developmental outcomes. Kristin specializes in treating infants and has a passion for treating babies with a proactive approach, promoting optimal gross motor skills through intentional positioning and handling and prevention and treatment of torticollis, plagiocephaly, and body compensations associated with feeding difficulties.
Speaker Disclosures:
Jennifer Ainsworth, OTR/L, NTMTC, is a pediatric occupational therapist and Neonatal Touch and Massage certified. Jenn has cared for patients in a variety of settings throughout her career, including outpatient pediatric rehabilitation, inpatient rehabilitation and the NICU. Jenn specializes in pre-feeding, initiating po feeds and progressing through the stages of feeding with emphasis on providing education on feeding and development to moms. She has extensive training and experience in feeding difficulties from neonates through childhood. Jenn has attended neurodevelopmental treatment courses for handling and facilitation of typical motor patterns and makes the connection as to how motor patterns relate to successful feeding experience for both mom and infants. She strongly believes in the power of intentional touch and believes that feeding is best when worked on from the foundation of movement patterns and the innate developmental sucking pattern as it relates to feeding. She is passionate about empowering and educating moms so they can enjoy each stage of motherhood!
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jennifer Ainsworth is the co-founder and lead occupational therapist of Balanced Baby. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from 小蝌蚪视频. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jennifer Ainsworth has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Holly Gombs, SLP-CCC, is a speech therapist with Balanced Baby. Holly is a pediatric speech-language pathologist with 14 years of experience, specializing in oral motor therapy and pediatric feeding therapy. Her expertise spans from pre-feeding in infants to working with adolescents, with a holistic approach that emphasizes the connection between the body and mouth. Holly is dedicated to improving overall airway health, oral motor strength, and ensuring long-term success in feeding and speech. She is passionate about addressing the foundational aspects of oral development to create positive outcomes for her clients in both speech and feeding. Holly is Talk Tools, Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty, oral myofunctional trained.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Holly Gombs has an employment relationship with Balanced Baby. She receives a speaking honorarium from 小蝌蚪视频. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Holly Gombs has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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