Infant Massage: Communicating through Touch.

Stevens, Vivian

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ERIC Number: EJ562697

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Infant Massage: Communicating through Touch.

Stevens, Vivian

Perspectives in Education and Deafness, v16 n4 p12-13 Mar-Apr 1998

Describes the benefits of infant massage, particularly for babies with deafness who have hearing parents. Steps for giving baby massages are provided, including placing a hand on the baby's stomach and making eye contact, starting with the legs, looking for cues, and communicating with the baby. (CR)

Descriptors: Deafness, Family Relationship, Infants, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Physical Therapy, Tactile Stimuli

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Audience: Parents; Practitioners

Language: English

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