Handouts from the sessions and labs at the NDTA 2025 Specialty Conference are linked below.

Friday, September 19

8:15 - 9:15 AM - Session 1: Early identification of infants with neuromuscular challenges: HANDOUT

Speaker: Talia Collier, MD

Session Code: 19S1TC

9:15 - 10:15 AM - Session 2: The prevalence of hearing loss in infants with Cerebral Palsy or other Neuromuscular deficits and current interventions: HANDOUT

Speaker: Peyton Stephens, MS, CCC – SLP, LSLS, cert AVT

Session Code: 19S2PS

10:30 - 11:30 AM - Session 3: Discussion of the prevalence of congenital hip dysplasia and risk factors for hip complications due to neuromuscular impairments. HANDOUT

Speaker: Basel Touban, MD, FAAOS, FAAP

Session Code: 19S3BT

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Session 4: Common gastrointestinal complications and challenges in infants with Cerebral Palsy. No Handout

Speaker: Holly Breeden, MD

Session Code: 19S4HB

1:15 – 2:30 PM - Lab 1: Intervention strategies for the infant with a compromised respiratory system for improved participation and function: HANDOUT

Speaker: Rona Alexander, CCC-SLP, PhD, C/NDT

Session Code: 19L1RA

2:45 - 4:00 PM - Lab 2: Intervention strategies to enhance opportunities for in-home mobility: HANDOUT

Speaker: Debbie Evans- Rogers, PT, PhD, PCS, C/NDT

Session Code: 19L2DR

4:15 - 5:30 PM - Lab 3: Intervention strategies for addressing visual challenges in the infant during play and participation: HANDOUT

Speaker: Kim Westhoff, OTR/L, C/NDT

Session Code: 19L3KW

Saturday, September 20

8:00 – 10:00 AM - Keynote Presentation: “Evolution and New Perspectives in Neonatal Therapy: The 50 year view” No Handout

Speaker: Jane Sweeney, PT, PhD, MS, FAPTA

Session Code: 20K1JS

10:15 AM – 12:15 PM - Demos: An OT, PT, and SLP will do a mini assessment and then treat an infant live to demonstrate key aspects discussed during the afternoon hands on labs

Speakers: Kacy Hertz, PT, C/NDT, Melissa G. Smith, CCC-SLP, C/NDT, Mary Hallway, OTR/L, C/NDT

Session Code: 20DEMO

1:00 – 2:15 PM - Lab 4: Foundational handling principles for optimizing postural control and functional skill development in the infant: HANDOUT

Speaker: Kacy Hertz, PT, C/NDT

Session Code: 20L4KH

2:30 - 3:45 PM - Lab 5: Intervention strategies for feeding the medically complex infant utilizing neuro-developmental principles: HANDOUT

Speaker: Melissa G. Smith, CCC-SLP

Session Code: 20L5MS

4:00 - 6:15 PM - Lab 6: Intervention strategies addressing sensory regulation challenges in the infant during play and participation: HANDOUT

Speaker: Mary Hallway, OTR/L, C/NDT

Session Code: 20L6MH

Sunday, September 21

8:00 – 10:00 AM - Keynote Presentation: “Development of Postural Control in the Infant”: HANDOUT

Speaker: Lois Bly, PT, MA, C/NDT

Session Code: 21K2LB

10:15 – 11:15 AM - Panel Discussion/Q&A No Handout

Session Code: 21PDQA

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM - Contextual Factors and the Child with Cerebral Palsy No Handout

Session Code: 21CSPT