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IT'S ONLY A BABY
There has been an increased interest in the development of babies in the womb
and post birth, and the impact of psychological and physiological trauma on their
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| IT'S ONLY A BABY |
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These three linked days focus on current innovations in the field
of observation, assessment, therapeutic intervention and placement
of babies. They have been designed for: -
- Child Protection Social Workers
- Adoption Social Workers
- Fostering Social Workers
- Guardians
- Adoption Panel Medical Advisors
- Paediatricians
- Health Visitors
- Paediatric Nurses
- Paediatric Liaison Staff:
- Play Specialists
- Psychotherapists
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
There has been an increased interest in the development of babies in the womb and post birth, and the impact of psychological and physiological trauma on their long-term development.
OBSERVATION, ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION
WITH BABIES & THEIR MOTHERS |
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21-22 April 2006
Presented by: Jeanne Magagna & Griselda
Kellie-Smith
Cost: £360 + VAT (Incl. Lunch)
Bursaries available for Nurses & Play Specialists
Dr Jeanne Magagna is a much respected child, adult and family therapist, who is an expert in the field of baby observation and therapy. She is the joint editor of a recently published book called 'Intimate Transformations; Babies with Their Families'. Griselda Kellie-Smith is a child and adult psychotherapist who has worked at Family Futures assessing and treating traumatised babies and children. She is currently participating in a pilot research project observing substance-using mothers and their new born babies.
The 2-day course will introduce participants to the art of baby observation. The course will look at a range of assessment tools for evaluating a baby's development and relationship to the primary carer, usually the mother. Assessment and therapeutic application of infant observation will be discussed. The course will also address the following questions:
- Does the baby urgently need to be removed?
- Having offered therapeutic intervention, does the baby still need to be removed?
- Having received therapeutic intervention, what is in the baby's best interest?
| NEW PRACTICES IN BABY PLACEMENT |
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The Impact of Substance Abuse on Babies and Placing
Babies of Substance Abusing Mothers in Foster Care or for
Adoption
POSTPONED - Date TBC
Presented by: Dr Judith
Meek, Alan Burnell & Griselda
Kellie-Smith
Cost: £180 + VAT (Incl. Lunch)
An increasing number of babies are being born to substance-abusing
birth parents and are being placed in foster care or in adoptive
placements. Family Futures along with other agencies in
the field have been concerned about the effect that pre-birth
exposure to toxic substances has upon the baby's development
into childhood. Though addicted babies are well managed
medically, the withdrawal process is psychologically traumatising
for the baby. There
are further difficulties for the substance-abusing birth
parent in how to care for their baby whilst in hospital or
at home.
Family Futures has carried out a pilot research programme
designed to look at strategies for intervention which can
help reduce the trauma for the child and improve their attachment
to their birth parent or foster carer. The 1-day course
will give an account of this research and look at ways that
current nursing intervention and parenting practices can
be improved.
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