Understanding Newborn Behavior and Early Relationships: The Newborn Behavioral Observations
J. Kevin Nugent Ph.D., "Understanding Newborn Behavior and Early Relationships: The Newborn Behavioral Observations "
English | ISBN: 1557668833 | 2007 | 280 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 1557668833 | 2007 | 280 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Giving babies a "voice" helps parents understand their baby's unique strengths and needs. This observational tool and handbook, complete with beautiful four-color photographs by a Pulitzer prize-winning photographer, gives professionals a systematic way to help parents respond with confidence to their baby's individual needs—and build positive parent–professional relationships in the process. Flexible, easy to integrate into everyday practice, and based on more than 25 years of research, this system includes
A short, easy-to-use, interactive observational tool. With the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system, professionals will have a structured set of 18 observations for infants from birth to approximately 3 months. Including parents as partners, professionals guide the observation, discuss the baby's abilities and behaviors with parents, encourage parent insights and questions, and suggest specific ways to support the child's development. (Appropriate use of the NBO tool in clinical practice requires training through the NBO training program.)
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