Heather Young, OTR
Heather Young, OTR, is an Occupational Therapist in the Occupational Therapy Department at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute.
- Languages Spoken: English
Professional Bio
Young joined the department in July of 2024 after working 25 years in a variety of pediatric settings including inpatient, outpatient, multidisciplinary clinics and the NICU. She enjoys working collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members and families to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes through family centered care interventions. Young looks forward to continuing her work with families within their natural environment with the Early Development Network within the Omaha Public Schools.
Focus Areas
- Early intervention.
- Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
- Pediatric feeding.
Research
- Co-presenter for Healthy Moms Healthy Babies Summit, "Therapy in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit" Panel Discussion, September 2021.
- Conference co-presenter, "Increasing Skin-to-Skin Holding in a Level IV NICU: A Quality Improvement Project," June 2021.
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Co-author, “Increasing Skin-to-Skin Holding in a Level IV NICU: A Quality Improvement Project, Neonatal Network, March/April 2021.