Karen Pryor – Transition from NICU to Home

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Transition from NICU to Home
Speaker: Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS
Duration: 2 Hours
Format: Audio and Video

Description

Evaluation of the fragile infant takes special skills and connection to family. There may be intensive treatments based on work – rest and goals established, to catch up milestones with their peers. Looking at the medical findings, scans, genetic tests, equipment needs will provide knowledge about what is happening on the outside. Neurological findings enlighten the therapist to what is working and what may need to be rewired for optimum function. Accommodations may need to be designed for special cases. Tracheostomies, feeding tubes and oxygen are a few items we must work around to encourage rolling, coming to sitting and other milestones.

Speaker

Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS
Health Sphere Wellness Center
Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS, has a doctorate in physical therapy and has practiced for 40 years in the field. Dr. Pryor is the owner of Health Sphere Wellness Center, an integrative therapy clinic in Nashville, Tennessee. Involved with early intervention in the birth-three population for over 30 years, she has developed neuroplasticity techniques that are used in a wide variety of settings, including homes, childcare centers, and school systems, to advanced pediatric therapy programs.

Dr. Pryor serves on several boards, including the Leadership Interagency Council for Early Intervention (2014-2019), a position to which she was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. In 2010, she received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her contributions to the advanced treatment of children from President Barack Obama. In addition to her work with children, Dr. Pryor has served as an adjunct professor at the Tennessee State University Occupational Therapy Assistant program. She is a clinical instructor for several universities and colleges. With her years of experience and passion for complete wellness, Dr. Pryor advances a more expansive view of how to integrate therapy throughout the lifespan by using neuroplasticity techniques.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Karen Pryor is the owner of Health Sphere Wellness Center, LLC and is a field examiner for PDMS-3. She has employment relationships with Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Physical Therapy School, the Daymar Physical Therapy Assistant School and the Volunteer State Community College. She is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. Karen Pryor receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Karen Pryor is a reviewer with Tennessee Physical Therapy Association and American Physical Therapy Association. She is an Ambassador for National Down Syndrome Society.

Objectives

1. Create a list of findings to guide treatment and goal setting for the newborn.
2. Evaluate motion, position tolerance, and symmetry of the infant and how it relates to occupation and participation.
3. Apply knowledge to enhance progress toward developmental milestones.

Outline

From floating in amniotic fluid to gravity and ground: What to do when they are homeward bound

• History
• Neurological findings
• Genetics

Function

• Evaluate motor functions that are working
• Assess what is not working well

Asymmetry – face, neck, trunk, upper and lower extremities

Positional movements

• Tummy time
• Supine positions
• Side lying
• Accommodations for tracheostomy, oxygen, tube feeding equipment

Asymmetrical presentations

• Torticollis
• Scoliosis
• Tone
• Arm and leg lengths

Determine pain influence

• Methods of treatment
• Myofascial assistance

Building a home program for the newborn

• Activities to gently awaken the nervous system
• Positioning and movement

Target Audience

• Lactation Consultants
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Other Healthcare Professions

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