Tiny triumphs OTs impact on neonatal feeding milestones for infants with HIE

Occupational therapists (OTs) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) play an instrumental role in developing individualized care plans for infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), plans that encompass family goals and priorities to address the infant’s specific needs within their natural environment. NICU OTs foster engagement in meaningful co-occupations of the caregiver–infant dyad to promote success in occupational performance, including infant feeding (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2018).