Do you work with families and wish you had a better understanding of infant sleep?

Join the Foundations of Infant Sleep Workshop Tuesday November 11 & 18, 2025

Foundations of Infant Sleep Development for Allied Health Professionals

Part 1: Tuesday November 11th 12pm to 1pm

Part 2: Tuesday November 18th 12pm to 1pm

If you’ve wondered how to support your clients and patients

when they are struggling with their baby’s sleep…

Join Heather Boyd, Occupational Therapist and Certified Infant & Family Sleep Professional in this two-part live virtual workshop series to gain knowledge about the biology of infant sleep and strategies to support sleep for families of infants and very young children.

Infant sleep isn’t just about schedules and night-weaning

—it’s a window into development.

In this workshop, we’ll explore the science of sleep in infancy and early childhood

so you can better support the babies and families with whom you work.

Workshop Description:

We will explore how sleep evolves through the first years of life, what’s typical (and what isn’t), and how underlying developmental processes—from reflexes to regulation—shape sleep patterns. You’ll walk away with clarity about what’s happening with sleep, confidence in how to explain it to parents, and a framework for integrating this knowledge into your therapeutic work.

This workshop will also explore attachment-based and behaviour-based strategies. Research is shared to provide you with an evidence-based framework for supporting sleep.

Who this is for:

  • Pediatric Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists

  • IBCLCs

  • Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals

  • Infant Development Consultants

  • Anyone in pediatric practice who wants to strengthen their understanding of sleep as a foundation for supporting the growth and well-being of their clients or patients.

Details:

The workshop will be via zoom. Recordings will be available for 1 month.

Workshop Outline

This outline is subject to change.

  1. Introduction: Why Sleep Matters

    • Sleep as a developmental process, not just a behaviour

    • The role of sleep in regulation, learning, and parent-child relationship

    2. The Science of Sleep Development

    • Sleep architecture

    • Milestones in infant and toddler sleep

    • How sleep reflects neurological and sensory development

    3. What’s Typical? What’s Not?

    • What can we expect of sleep in the first 3 years?

    • Recognize red flags that suggest further assessment

    • Clarifying common myths and misconceptions

    4. Supporting Families Through Sleep Changes

    • Understanding the cultural context of infant sleep problems

    • Reframing sleep challenges within development and psychosocial factors

    • Communicating evidence-based information to parents

    • A framework for identifying appropriate sleep strategies

    • Respectful, family-centered approaches to supporting sleep and parent wellness

    • Parent sleep deprivation and mental health

    5. Integration into Practice

    • Case examples

    • Resources for ongoing learning

    • An opportunity to extend your learning by booking a 1:1 session within a month of the workshop (additional cost)