WELCOME TO THE CYPF VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES: IMPACT ON DEVELOPMENT

OPTIMISING OUTCOMES FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE EARLY HOSPITALISATION

As part of the CYPF Faculty webinar series Impacts on Development, this webinar will consider the impact of being born sick and/or early on development. Both barriers and buffers to optimal development will be explored. There will be consideration of the impact of early hospitalisation on the child and family across time illustrated by both research and stories from children and parents with lived experience. Examples of best practice and suggestions for interventions to prevent and reduce impact will also be made. 

Learning outcomes from the Webinar:
Attendees will have an appreciation of developmental interrupters which can arise from early life experiences including being born sick/early and ensure questions about the area are part of the developmental history. You will see how early hospitalisation can impact be an attachment interrupter. You will also understand the impact of early hospitalisation on the family system and understand what can be done to buffer the negative impacts and promote best outcomes, you will gain information which can be used to inform own practice and that of other professionals.