Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Head Trauma

Description:

This lesson discusses characteristics and signs of shaken baby syndrome and other head trauma that can occur. It introduces child care providers to appropriate and inappropriate responses to crying. This lesson also presents strategies for working with parents to prevent shaken baby syndrome and other head trauma.

Objectives:

IDENTIFY characteristics and signs of shaken baby syndrome and other head trauma.

RECOGNIZE appropriate and inappropriate responses to crying.

RECALL strategies for working with parents to prevent shaken baby syndrome and other head trauma.