We’re thrilled to bring you a brand-new course created and delivered by neonatal therapy colleagues Kristy Fuller, OTR/L, CNT, CLC and Tara DeWolfe, PT, DPT, CNC, CLC.
Course Title: Developmental Participation Skills (DPS) Online Training
Course DescriptionÂ
This is a five-hour, 4-module online training course on the Developmental Participation Skills (DPS) assessment, an observational and reflective tool to assess infant readiness and participation. The DPS supports attuned, developmentally supportive care across neonatal and pediatric clinical settings. Through insightful videos, the learner will have an opportunity to explore myths related to readiness and develop competency in using the Developmental Participation Skills Assessment.
This observational instrument has the potential to guide practice by inviting the clinician to initiate care based upon the baby’s inherent readiness and participation capabilities for a positive caregiving interaction. The Developmental Participation Skills Assessment tool supports the caregiver’s mindful presence and invites opportunity to not only attune to the baby, but also to reflect upon care, thereby enhancing the quality-of-care experience for both the baby, family, and clinician. The Developmental Participation Skills Assessment has shown content validity and has the potential to be a clinically useful tool for all hospitalized babies.
Course Workbooks Included
To support reflection and real-world application, this course includes four guided digital workbooks, one for each module. Each workbook is designed to deepen learning, reinforce key concepts, and help clinicians translate observation into meaningful clinical insight.
These companion workbooks are intentionally structured to move learners from awareness to application, reinforcing the reflective nature of the DPS assessment and supporting confident use in clinical settings.
Target Audience OT, SLP, PT, RN, MD, and Neonatal professionals
Level Intermediate
CE Credit 5 hours – OT, PT, SLP
Course Fee $257 for NANT Members | $357 for non-members
Instructional Method Lecture, videos, case studies, handouts, and reflection time. Learning assessment and course evaluation follow the course.