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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale

Published on: August 25, 2014

Intervention with high-risk infants and toddlers

N K Phillips

    Social Casework
    |November 7, 1982
    PubMed

    Insights

    This early intervention program supports young children and parents through a therapeutic day care center and parent-child interaction groups. Services also include community-based counseling for families with children under three.

    Area of Science:

    • Child Development
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Pediatric Health

    Background:

    • Early intervention is crucial for children's developmental trajectories.
    • Parental involvement significantly impacts child outcomes.
    • Access to therapeutic services can mitigate developmental risks.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe an early intervention program for children and parents.
    • To outline the components of a therapeutic infant day care and mother-child interaction group.
    • To detail the provision of counseling services for at-risk families.

    Main Methods:

    • Program implementation involving a therapeutic infant day care center.
    • Facilitation of a mother-child interaction group.
    • Provision of counseling for families with children in the center and community-based outreach for those under three.

    Main Results:

    • The program successfully integrated therapeutic care with parent support.
    • The mother-child interaction group fostered positive engagement.
    • Counseling services addressed the needs of families with young children.

    Conclusions:

    • This integrated early intervention model effectively supports child development and parental well-being.
    • Therapeutic day care and interaction groups are valuable components of early support.
    • Community-based counseling extends the program's reach to vulnerable families.

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