PARENTING TIPS FROM SPECIALISTS
TIPPS
TIPPS stands for TimeIn Programs Parenting Strategies. Keep checking back for live presentations hosted by The Ollie World creator Hindi Zeidman for specific parenting tips for you and your infant.
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THE SOOTHE: A NEURODEVELOPMENTALLY SOUND CALMING TECHNIQUE FOR BABIES
In Dr. Kiti’s 30 years’ experience working with babies she has utilized this technique successfully to calm babies. The SOOTHE is based on an understanding of the baby’s neurodevelopment (how the brain and the body work together). Also, the reason it works so well is that the techniques that you do with the baby helps to ‘simulate’ what it was like for them ‘in utero’; making it feel familiar and comforting. You may be doing one or a couple of these things when you try to calm your baby. However, while each element can be helpful in calming infants what makes THE SOOTHE unique is that when done all together in the manner described it becomes an extremely effective and very valuable tool for to calm your baby.
NAS: ESSENTIAL EARLY INTERVENTIONS
When dealing with NAS infants, early interventions are essential. This video walks you through the best proven to work interventions.
NAS AND FEEDING: INSIGHTS FROM SPEECH PATHOLOGY
When a speech pathologist is dealing with an NAS baby, what do they look for, and what solutions do they recommend?
BABIES AND TECHNOLOGY: A NEURODEVELOPMENTAL AND OT PERSPECTIVE
The use of technology with infants and young children is highly discouraged. Find out why.
NAS: TOUCH AND INFANT MASSAGE
Neurodevelopmental and Occupational Therapy recommendations on how to touch and massage your NAS baby
BABIES AND MOVEMENT: A NEURODEVELOPMENTAL AND OT PERSPECTIVE
Do babies need movement? What type of movement helps them to calm down when they are disregulated? Find out what the OT says.
BABIES AND MUSCLE TONE
NAS babies typically suffer from either tight muscle tone or flabby muscle tone. How do we help them?
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON ASSISTIVE DEVICES: WALKERS, BOUNCERS, JUMPERS
Some countries have already banned some of these assistive devices, based on satety. What is their neurodevelopmental impact on infants and especially NAS infants?
ASSISTIVE ROCKING AND WEIGHTED DEVICES
Nothing can replace the human touch when it comes to soothing a baby, but some devices can actually cause neurological damage.
SUCKING AND FEEDING ASSISTIVE DEVICES
Sometimes devices that seem to make sense and be just right in terms of helping parents can be downright damaging and even dangerous. Please watch this very important video on sucking and self-feeding devices!
CREATING A ROUTINE
All babies highly benefit from set routines, especially NAS babies. But caregivers do to. See how it can be done.
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