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Paladiy, Taryn; Vockley, Cate Walsh; Levy-Fisch, Jill – Exceptional Parent, 2011
The birth of a child is among the most joyous events human beings ever experience. After months of anticipation and preparation, a precious little one joins a family. Parents dream of the things they will do with this new arrival, the birthdays, the family vacations, the continuing of family traditions. Above all, parents hope to provide the best…
Descriptors: State Programs, Screening Tests, Neonates, Pediatrics
Cardone, Ida; Gilkerson, Linda; Wechsler, Nick – ZERO TO THREE, 2008
"Teenagers and Their Babies" is a self-study and preparation guide for paraprofessional home-based visitors to engage expectant and new parents in an exploration of their baby's development and their expectations for parenthood. The guide includes service interventions--strategies, techniques, and activities--for home visitors and doulas to use…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Home Visits, Pregnancy, Adolescents
MacDonald, Sarah; Gatto, Molly; Walker, Deb; Turchi, Renee – Exceptional Parent, 2007
This is the first article in a year long series that presents the experiences of a fictitious couple, Amita and Samir, as they learn to adapt to the reality of having a premature baby with special needs. Doris, the fictitious nurse who took care of baby Anjali in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), has had ten years of experience working in…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Child Health, Child Rearing, Case Method (Teaching Technique)