035 – Ramya Kumar M.S., CCC-SLP – How Do I Get To Work in the NICU? What Makes a Neonatal Therapist vs. a Peds Therapist? And the Importance of Making Long Term Changes at the Early Stage.

Are you just *DYING* to work in the NICU? With the teeniest tiniest cutest things ever? But feel like it’s trying to crack a secret code to work there? Have no fear, Ramya is here to help you get started.

In this episode, Ramya Kumar discusses tips and resources to help you get your foot in the door. She describes the main differences between a neonatal therapist and a pediatric therapist (because it’s not just about feeding littler people! Eek!) She also explains Infant feeding strategies that are used in the NICU that outpatient/EI therapists should know as they see the NICU grads.