From NICU to Home: Supporting Perinatal Mental Health and Neurodivergent Families

This training is open to WA state professionals who serve perinatal families in WA state. 

This training invites participants to learn about the unique experiences of neurodivergent individuals during the perinatal period, and in post- NICU context. Participants will learn about the intersection of neurodiversity and perinatal health and how it impacts the hospital-to-home transition for NICU families. Training will explore how neurodivergent processing, sensory needs, communication styles, and executive functioning may influence feeding interactions with an infant, medical follow-through, and engagement with early intervention’s parent-coaching model. Through lecture, discussion and case-based learning, attendees will have the opportunity to build provider skills to create predictable, accessible, relationship-based care that reduces overwhelm and supports connection, co-regulation, and successful access to community-based services.

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Time: 9am-4pm PT

Location: Zoom

Cost: FREE

Trainer: Dr. Kiley Hanish, OTD, OTR/L, PMH-C

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Learning Objectives:

• Describe the intersection of perinatal mental health and neurodiversity for caregivers, including implications for experiences in the NICU and during the transition to home.
• Recognize and address internalized and systemic ableism within perinatal care and parenting expectations.
• Apply practical, neurodiversity-affirming strategies to support regulation, communication, and daily functioning for caregivers in post-NICU and clinical parent coaching contexts.

Continuing Education:

• 5.5 CEUs pending for LICSW, LMHC, LMFT
• 5.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 5.5 contact hours.

About the Trainer:

Dr. Kiley Hanish is a neurodivergent occupational therapist who supports late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults, with a special focus on navigating parenthood. Her work is shaped by both professional training and lived experience, and is grounded in compassion, practicality, and neuro-affirming care. She is also the co-creator of the Emmy-nominated film Return to Zero and the founder of RTZ Hope, where she works to ensure families receive thoughtful, trauma-informed support through perinatal loss.

This free training is offered by Northwest Center, Hospital-to-Home™ Systems Change, and Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).

This is a live training and will not be recorded. Questions regarding the training, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org