Objectives:

• Provide an Action Analysis of Diaphragmatic Morphology and Embryology as it pertains to infant respiratory efficiency and developmental caregiving
• Identify methods to promote function of the thoracic cage in the ELBW infants’ lung and respiratory development
• Define and discuss the implementation of Synactive Care giving strategies to impact specific respiratory capabilities and future oral feeding/gastrointestinal outcomes
• Develop clinical practice concepts for clinicians to establish individualized interventions for families and infants to promote positive oral feeding experiences