Upcoming Medical Conferences in The Woodlands

Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) Annual Session and Primary Care Summit is organized by Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) and will be held from Nov 08 - 10, 2019 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, The Woodlands, Texas, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Feeding and Swallowing in Infancy: Implications for Breast and Bottle Feeding - Session 1 is organized by Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) and will be held from Nov 15 - 16, 2019 at The Woodlands, Texas, United States of America. Credits: Lactation Consultants - 14 IBLCE CERPS are verified for this program Dieticians -approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 14 CPEUs Course Description: The goal of this conference is to provide a framework from which to view the continuum of infant feeding options, including breast and bottle feeding. Participants will have the opportunity to expand their repertoire of evaluation techniques and intervention strategies when working with infants who demonstrate feeding or swallowing dysfunction. This course will cover infants in the hospital/NICU environments as well as outpatients. This course will be relevant to lactation consultants, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, nurses, and other health professionals who specialize in or who have an interest in infant feeding disorders. Upon Completion of this course participants will be able to: • Evaluate specific infant feeding disorders and generate appropriate treatment strategies for their management. • Understand the pathophysiologic principles underlying the suck, swallow, breathe triad and how they apply to breast and bottle feeding. • Have an increased awareness of diagnostic procedures such as videofluoroscopic swallowing study, infant focused feeding assessment, evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux. • Understand the interplay between special diagnoses (such as prematurity, gastroesophageal reflux, cleft lip and palate) and infant feeding dysfunction. • Utilize treatment strategies to improve oral motor control for breastfeeding. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 06, 2019 at Hilton Garden Inn Houston/The Woodlands, The Woodlands, Texas, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Marriage and Family Therapists • Speech-Language Pathologists • Teachers • School Guidance Counselors • Case Managers • Nurses • School Administrators • Educational Paraprofessionals • Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants • Other Helping Professionals that Work with Children Course Description: Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical, school and parenting challenges. Attend this seminar and learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your client’s most challenging behaviors including: • Tantrums • Running out/away • Noncompliance • Nagging • Refusing to work/help • Yelling/screaming • Bullying • Panic/anxiety reactions • Lack of follow through • Not following directions You will walk away with immediate strategies for out of control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school. Jennifer Wilke-Deaton is a clinical expert and has worked with the most challenging kids both in clinical and school settings. Through the use of case studies and action oriented handouts, you will leave this seminar with solutions to turn your most challenging kids around. Learning Objectives: • Utilize clinical strategies to reduce the frequency, duration and severity of behavioral episodes that challenge therapists, educators, professionals and parents. • Implement both proactive and reactive strategies for oppositional, defiant and disruptive behavior in children and youth. • Discriminate between the clinical presentation of behavioral episodes and psychiatric symptoms to inform treatment. • Communicate how a skilled observation of behavior informs your treatment approach. • Develop clinical skills for establishing a therapeutic rapport to overcome treatment resistance in children and adolescents. • Effectively develop a behavior intervention plan and safety plan across all settings including home and school.

Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) Annual Session and Primary Care Summit is organized by Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) and will be held from Nov 05 - 07, 2021 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, The Woodlands, Texas, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.