Changing the way we care for fragile babies and their families
Foundational Building Blocks for all BABIES
WONDERbabies:
Ways Of Nurturing Development through Enhancing Relationships
for medically fragile and developmentally challenged babies and their families.
We provide educational opportunities and resources for professionals who work with fragile newborns, young infants, and families.
BABIES Training Calendar
WHAT WE OFFER
We've Built the Educational Framework for You
Virtual and In-person Training with our Interdisciplinary Faculty led by Joy Browne, PhD, PCNS, IMH-E
WONDERbabies provides educational opportunities and resources for professionals who work with fragile newborns and young infants who are born with a likelihood of lingering developmental concerns which require specialized assessment and intervention based on their unique developmental needs.
Our passion is our purpose: to make all babies and families thrive. - Joy V. Browne
Trainings and Resources
HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS
- Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment
Program (NIDCAP) - Assessment of Preterm Infant Behavior (APIB)
- Fragile Infant Feeding Institute (FIFI)
- Rapprochement Model for skin-to-skin care
AFTER DISCHARGE PROFESSIONALS
First Steps for BABIES
BABIES and PreSTEPS Learning Collaborative
BABIES Mentoring Program
BABIES Adaptive Behavior Inventory (BABI)
Fragile Infant Feeding Institute (FIFI)
M(Others)
FAMILIES & CAREGIVERS
- Caregiver Guide | Available for Purchase
- “Getting to Know You” Guide – Electronic versions in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic | PDF Download is Free, Hard Copies Available for Purchase
- Glossary – Need to Know NICU terms | PDF Download
PROFESSIONALS
You make dreams come to life.
Professionals working with babies and young children with special health care and developmental needs span many disciplines. They may work with babies and their families in medical settings, homes, community agencies, or indirectly through organizations.
WONDERbabies is here to support you by providing the educational opportunities you need, including NIDCAP, First Steps for BABIES and PreSTEPS, Fragile Infant Feeding Institute (FIFI), and more.
CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIES
Caregiving is the hardest job there is. It is also the most rewarding.
Babies and young children grow best when their parents, other family members, and people who take care of them love and nurture them completely. Those of you who work with the families of fragile babies and young children can find information about resources in your community, brochures, child development, and services through our website.
WONDERBABIES:
WHO WE SERVE
Hospital Professionals and Providers
After Discharge Professionals and Providers
Community-based Providers
Babies and Families
Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Early Childhood Educators, Early Intervention Professionals
OUR MISSION AND VISION
To build, enhance, link and sustain an integrated system among those with vested interest in babies and young children with special health care and developmental needs so they and their families thrive.
WONDERbabies:
We Build WONDERful Futures
- wonderbabies@yahoo.com
- Worldwide Availability