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2013 Brazelton Institute Training Workshops

The Brazelton Institute offers 2 types of training workshops:


The Newborn Behavioral Observations system (NBO)

There are three kinds of NBO workshops. The one-day and one-and-a-half day NBO trainings program are especially designed for clinicians who already have experience working with newborn infants and their families. The two-day training workshop is specifically designed for professionals working with at-risk infants and their families and early intervention professionals. See NBO system for more information about The Newborn Behavioral Observations system.

Target Audience
The NBO workshops are designed for a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 30 practitioners, including physicians, nurses, psychologists, infancy specialists, lactation consultants, home visitors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, early intervention specialists, social workers and other allied health professionals. The NBO workshops are held at Boston Children's Hospital. The Brazelton Institute also offers workshops off-site (please read section on Off-Site NBO Training Workshops).

Objectives of the NBO Training Workshop:

  1. To provide trainees with information on neurobehavioral development.
  2. To teach trainees how to administer the NBO.
  3. To teach trainees essential clinical skills in the use of the NBO system with families.

Faculty:

  • Yvette Blanchard, Sc.D., P.T., Professor, Sacred Heart University, Hartford, Conn.
  • Kristie Brandt, CNM, MSN, DNP, Director of the Parent-Infant & Child Institute, Napa, CA.
  • Nancy S. Deacon, D.O., F.A.A.P, Shore Touch Pediatrics, Toms River, NJ
  • Claudia M. Gold, M.D. Director, Early Childhood Social-Emotional Health program, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, MA
  • Lise Johnson, M.D., Director Well Newborn Nurseries, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
  • Constance Keefer, M.D., Brazelton Touchpoints Program, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
  • Leslie Kerzner, M.D., Director, Developmental Follow-up Program; Associate Director, Special Care Nursery, Mass General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA.
  • Beth McManus, M.P.H., P.T., Department of Health Systems, Management & Policy, School of Public Health, University of Colorado.
  • Susan Minear, M.D., Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine.
  • J. Kevin Nugent, Ph.D., Director, Brazelton Institute, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
  • Claudia Quigg, B.A., M. Ed., Director, Baby TALK, Decatur, ILL.
  • Kriss Rivera, MSN, RN, IBCLC, Senior Public Health Nurse, San Mateo County, California.
  • Jayne Singer, Ph.D., Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
  • Ann C. Stadtler, DNP, RN, CPNP. Director, Touchpoints Site Development and Training, Boston Children's Hospital

Registration
To register, please complete the NBO Registration Form (see below).

Please send the registration form with full payment to:

The Brazelton Institute
1295 Boylston Street, Suite 320
Boston, MA 02215

NBO Training Fees:
One-day training:
$ 425 for MDs
$ 325 for Nurses, NPs, Physical Therapists and EI specialists
$ 225 for Residents and Fellows

Two-days training:
$ 595 for MDs
$ 495 for Nurses, NPs, Physical Therapists and EI specialists
$ 395 for Residents and Fellows

New!
One-and-a-half day training:
$ 475 for MDs
$ 375 for Nurses, NPs, Physical Therapists and EI specialists
$ 275 for Residents and Fellows


NBO Training Registration Form


Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) Training Dates

2013 Schedule

Pending participant level, training may be rescheduled. BI will confirm dates one month prior to training.

One and a Half Day
  • June 13 - June 14, 2013 at Boston Children's Hospital
  • September 12 - September 13, 2013 at Boston Children's Hospital
  • October 3 - October 4, 2013 at Boston Children's Hospital

Two-Day Training - for professionals working with parents and at-risk infants
  • March 28 - March 29, 2013 at Boston Children's Hospital SESSION FULL
  • September 26 - September 27, 2013 at Boston Children's Hospital
 Space is limited. Participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible.

NBO system Training Process:

The NBO training is an interactive learning process. Lectures on newborn behavior and development, live baby demonstrations with families and group discussions are included in the one, the one-in-a-half and two-day sessions. On-site workshops will be conducted at Boston Children's Hospital. The Brazelton Institute offers off-site workshops across the country and abroad*. The NBO Handbook, NBO kits, assessment tools, and reading materials will be provided and are included in the cost.

*Off-Site NBO system Training Program
The NBO Off-Site Training Program is designed for 25-30 participants interested in having Brazelton Institute Faculty members travel to their work setting. The requirements for off-site training are as follows:

  1. There must be 25-30 participants.
  2. The group hosting the training must pay for the travel expenses (including airfare, transportation, and hotel accommodations) of The Brazelton Institute Faculty.
  3. The group of participants must have access to newborn infants.

If you are interested in off-site NBO training, please contact the Brazelton Institute to discuss possible dates.

The Brazelton Institute welcomes questions about the NBO Training Program. Please call 857-218-4354 or email at brazelton.institute@childrens.harvard.edu

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The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

The NBAS is a comprehensive examination of neonatal behavior appropriate to use for infants from birth to two months of age. The NBAS has been used as a reliable research tool around the world to identify individual differences in newborn behavior (Brazelton, 1973, 1985; Brazelton and Nugent, 1995; Brazelton and Nugent, 2011). The NBAS training program is especially designed for researchers, but also appropriate for clinicians and pediatric professionals in training, who would like a thorough foundation in infant development and behavior. Training on the NBAS is arranged on an individual basis. See NBAS for more information about The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale.

Please call 857-218-4354 to schedule training.

 


NBAS Training Registration Form (PDF)

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