Objectives:(1) Understand communication strategies to better serve people with disabilities (2)To understand the different types of differences and disabilities that impact breast/chestfeeding (3) To describe the challenges that lactating people with various differences and disabilities face during their breast/chestfeeding process (4) To learn about adaptations to the environment to assist the lactating person (5) To…

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In Celebration of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week August 8-14, 2023 The Nooni Project is a project designed by PhD student Angie Sanchez and funded by a grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Nooni is the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) word for “She/he suckles at the breast.” Reclaiming breastfeeding as ceremony, as tradition in Indigenous communities is…

Agenda For Afternoon Seminar  Pricing Tongue and Lip Tie: A Comprehensive Approach to Assessment and Care (1.5 Hours) Bodywork: Another Resource for Feeding Support (1 Hour) Description: The purpose of this talk is to identify various types of manual therapy techniques that can support optimal feeding for the dyad. Bodywork is not a fad, cultures around the world…

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October 26th | 9AM – 11 AM PDT Preterm infants are at much higher risk for sleep-associated death than full term infants. Yet, they are much less likely to be placed in safe sleep positions or environments. This presentation will describe several interventions that seek to improve safe sleep practices among preterm infants. Objectives:1. Describe…

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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week

In this presentation we will look at some of the most harmful myths that exist, explore where they came from, and think about how we can make a positive change for the parents we support.