25 Jun

special needs babies

Infant massage can be very helpful for babies who have experienced challenges in their lives. It is a wonderful way to strengthen the communication between parents and their children.

Massage therapy may help young children with DS improve their muscle tone, motor development, and visual function. It also helps to boost brain development by increasing blood flow and muscle activity.

Your IAIM Infant Massage Instructor will be able to guide you as you massage your baby. You and your baby are welcome in IAIM infant massage classes.

https://www.infantmassageusa.org/blog/2018/3/9/massage-for-infants-and-children-on-the-autism-spectrum

“As a parent of a 24 year old son with Down syndrome who had infantile spasms (bad seizure disorder) as a baby, I can attest to how infant massage helped to engage him and enliven him while he was “zonked out” on heavy seizure meds (depakene and klonipin). They also made him blow up like a balloon and lose his hair. It was awful.  However, with infant massage and brushing techniques that we incorporated as part of his daily regimen,  it helped to enliven him so that he could continue to cognitively learn and develop throughout this difficult period.  It also helped me to counter the negative experience of having to inject him in his little chubby thighs with seizure meds throughout the day.  He fortunately overcame the seizure disorder and went on to do just fine.  I’m a first-hand believer!” – Agency Director of Family Support

06 Jun

The abc’s of your sensational baby

Caregiver-Baby Massage workshops 2024

Aware: Because you nourish baby’s senses with nurturing touch

Bonded: Because both of you relax and enjoy a deeper connection

Confident: Because you know the value of touch in baby’s healthy physical and cognitive development

Infant Massage Can Improve Sleep, For You And Baby!

  • Sensational Baby workshop teaches skills that benefit you and your baby for a lifetime: expert support on practical practices
  • support from a community of new families
  • techniques to help baby sleep better and soothe colic fussiness
  • a routine for bonding with baby
  • skills to reduce stress and encourage relaxation for baby and caregiver

Learn more and enroll in Sensational Baby from infant massage USA

Facilitator: Jeana Anderson, jeana@besmiley.com  501-690-3306

Location: Natural Helping Hands, LLC, 2621 West Main Street, Russellville, AR

Date: Session 1:  (Thursday each week) June 18, 27, 11, (Tues)July 2, 11, 18

Session 2 (Wednesday each week) July 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug 7

Time: 11:30 am ONE HOUR Workshops

Cost: $45 per caregiver/baby (contact Jeana to register and pay)