Premature infants and their families : developmental interventions

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Premature infants and their families : developmental interventions

by M. Virginia Wyly ; with contributions from Jack Allen and Janet Wilson

(Early childhood intervention series)

Singular Pub. Group, 1995

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book describes the developmental patterns of the preterm infant along with the factors that place such infants at risk for development. It discusses the impact of prematurity of the infant on the family and provides detailed information about developing individualized interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit. The book also addresses questions of long-term outcome for these infants in the transition from hospital to home. This book should be of interest to speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, neonatal nurses, and paediatric psychologists.

Table of Contents

The preterm infant. Preterm infant risk conditions. Assessing the preterm infant. Parent-preterm infant interactions. Intervention issues in the NICU. Preterm intervention strategies. Intervention with parents. Future directions.

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