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The only sleep certification program for developmental therapists
Palm Pediatric Training Institute offers both public trainings for individuals and private trainings for organizations. Select the relevant option below to learn more about our certification programs.
Public trainings for
Individual Providers
Two-Day Pediatric Sleep Intervention Certificate Training
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This is a two-day, comprehensive course that teaches on a broad range of areas that impact sleep quality. The curriculum for this in-person, live training comes from evidence-based research and practices and is intended for anyone interested in learning about the specifics for assessment and treatment of pediatric sleep conditions. This training explores the intersections of health, nutrition, development, sensory processing, and attachment on a child’s overall sleep success.
Attendees will also practice using the Sleep Triangle assessment tool for evaluating the child’s sleep needs and formulating a thorough sleep plan.
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Attendees will be able to administer the Pediatric Health and Sleep Screener and use it to evaluate and formulate developmentally specific sleep plans.
Attendees will be able to identify the three factors of analysis for the Sleep Triangle: Systemic Factors, Sensory Factors, and Behavioral Factors and identify each child’s unique sleep needs.
Attendees will be able to create a sleep schedule based on each child’s age and neuro-developmental stage that supports the recommended amount of sleep set-out by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Attendees will be able to define comorbid sleep issues for each of the five common developmental diagnosis categories: neurocognitive disorders, pre-term birth, trauma, genetic disorders, and sensorimotor disorders.
Attendees will be able to evaluate gut-health related sleep issues and analyze the child’s current nutritional needs a cross four areas: protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals to add nutritional recommendations to the child’s sleep plan.
Attendees will be able to evaluate the parent-child dynamic to determine the level of attachment supportive intervention to be included with the sleep plan.
Attendees will be able to discuss and collaborate with caregivers to develop a culturally-supportive plan that identifies the parent as part of the treatment team and expert in their family’s needs.
Note
Currently, all of our upcoming trainings for 2026 are closed sessions for Private Training Events. Please check back for updates regarding any upcoming public training sessions.
private trainings for
Organizations
Whether you want to host an internal event, partner with another agency, or sponsor a public offering, Palm Pediatric Training Institute offers multiple ways to bring our trainings to your providers. Here’s how you can work with us:
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Hosted Training Event
The agency will host a private training session for their team, with PPTI supplying a professional course instructor, comprehensive educational and presentation materials, assessment tools, continuing education units, and certifications when applicable.
The 2-Day Pediatric Sleep Intervention Certificate training is limited to 30 participants due to course requirements.
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Co-Hosted Training Event
Two separate agencies would share the training event and training costs. PPTI would provide the course instructor, educational materials, presentation materials, assessment tools, CEUs, and certifications (if applicable). Both agencies would be limited to 15 participants each for the PSI certificate training.
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Sponsored Training Event
The agency would market and promote the training program and identify an available training location. PPTI would cover all training costs and would provide the sponsoring agency with two free-registrations for that training and 5% of net revenue from the training.
The 2-Day Pediatric Sleep Intervention Certificate training is the only training available for sponsorship and the sponsored training event has a required minimum number of 20 registered attendees.
courses for organizations
live, in-person learning
Two-Day Pediatric Sleep Intervention Certificate Training
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This is a two-day, comprehensive course that teaches on a broad range of areas that impact sleep quality. The curriculum for this in-person, live training comes from evidence-based research and practices and is intended for anyone interested in learning about the specifics for assessment and treatment of pediatric sleep conditions. This training explores the intersections of health, nutrition, development, sensory processing, and attachment on a child’s overall sleep success. Attendees will also practice using the Sleep Triangle assessment tool for evaluating the child’s sleep needs and formulating a thorough sleep plan.
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Attendees will be able to administer the Pediatric Health and Sleep Screener and use it to evaluate and formulate developmentally specific sleep plans.
Attendees will be able to identify the three factors of analysis for the Sleep Triangle: Systemic Factors, Sensory Factors, and Behavioral Factors and identify each child’s unique sleep needs.
Attendees will be able to create a sleep schedule based on each child’s age and neuro-developmental stage that supports the recommended amount of sleep set-out by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Attendees will be able to define comorbid sleep issues for each of the five common developmental diagnosis categories: neurocognitive disorders, pre-term birth, trauma, genetic disorders, and sensorimotor disorders.
Attendees will be able to evaluate gut-health related sleep issues and analyze the child’s current nutritional needs a cross four areas: protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals to add nutritional recommendations to the child’s sleep plan.
Attendees will be able to evaluate the parent-child dynamic to determine the level of attachment supportive intervention to be included with the sleep plan.
Attendees will be able to discuss and collaborate with caregivers to develop a culturally-supportive plan that identifies the parent as part of the treatment team and expert in their family’s needs.
live, remote learning
Trauma-Informed Sleep Intervention Training
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The Trauma-Informed Sleep Intervention training explores how trauma is processed within the body and specifically during sleep. Attendees will learn how to assess the level of impact to the child’s daily functioning, specific interventions to reduce re-experiencing trauma during sleep, and how stress affects all systems in the body. Case studies discussed during the training include children who have experienced the following types of trauma: sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and medical trauma. Content within this training may be triggering to some individuals, descriptions of abuse within the case studies can be graphic.
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Attendees will learn how trauma affects the four different systems within the body (nutrition, digestion, nervous system regulation, and sensory processing) to provide comprehensive assessment of each child’s trauma impact.
Attendees will discuss how the brain reprocesses trauma during sleep to identify potential triggers leading up to sleep events and how to help reduce nervous system dysregulation throughout the day.
Attendees will analyze three different approaches to trauma reduction (Systematic Desensitization, Exposure, and Trigger Removal) to determine which approach is best suited for each child’s unique needs.
Attendees will interpret four case studies examining the four different types of trauma explored in this training (sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and medical trauma) to practice assessing the trauma impact and building out a sample sleep plan for each case.
This course is only available for internal agency events.
live, remote learning
Behavioral Sleep Intervention 101
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The Behavioral Sleep Intervention 101 Training is designed for pediatric providers that are new to creating behavior-based sleep plans. This training will cover the foundations of assessing habits and “sleep props” that contribute to awakenings during daytime and nighttime sleep events. Additionally, this training incorporates the Sleep Plan Builder Questionnaire to facilitate an inclusive approach to meeting parents’ sleep goals based on their preferred style of intervention.
The DSP training also explores sleep schedules, sleep amounts, and self-soothing skills by age of the child so that the provider is establishing reasonable expectations based on developmental skills. This training does not include intermediate sleep content provided in the Pediatric Sleep Intervention Certificate training and is only intended for providers that are interested in learning fundamental strategies for establishing healthy sleep routines.
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Attendees will learn about the three foundational areas for establishing healthy sleep habits (sleep schedules, sleep routines, and sleep amounts by age) to develop behavioral sleep plans for families looking to increase sleep regularity.
Attendees will utilize the Sleep Plan Questionnaire to integrate parent goals for sleep with recommended sleep approaches based on the child’s age.
Attendees will discuss replacement strategies for sensory-based sleep soothers according to the 5 primary senses (touch, taste, sight, smell, hearing) and 3 “secret” senses (proprioception, vestibular processing, and interoception) to increase success rate with accomplishing sleep goals.
Attendees will evaluate four case studies to practice building out culturally inclusive sleep plans for four different families with varying beliefs about sleep and level of parent support.
This course is only available for internal agency events.
The Palm Pediatric Training Institute is an AOTA Approved Provider of Professional Development. Provider ID #14737. This Live activity is offered at 1.15 CEU/ 10.5 Contact Hours, Intermediate Level, OT Service Delivery and Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Activity identification #: 203425406
Pediatric Sleep Intervention: 0-5 has been approved for 11.0 contact hours.
Palm Pediatric Training Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palm Pediatric Training Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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