Touch: The Art and Science of Infant Handling is a unique full-day program that can dramatically change the way bedside caregivers interact with the infant and family. The program emphasizes the role of the caregiver in facilitating parenting opportunities and providing parent education regarding infant behavioral cues, comfort needs, and the impact of the NICU experience on the developing infant's brain and sensory system. It also addresses the critical role the clinician plays in ensuring this education is provided.
Program includes:- The physical and emotional impact of touch for the NICU infant
- Tactile input and early brain development
- The effect of bonding and attachment on a NICU family
- Pain, stress and touch—physical and psychological sequalae
- Adaptations for the medically fragile infant
- Hands-on work groups addressing types of touch including developmentally appropriate infant massage techniques
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