The first weeks

In the first few weeks of life, babies learn how to move their bodies. This helps them to learn about themselves and the world around them.

The quality of their movement affects all other areas of their development including:

• thinking
• playing
• hand skills
• coordination
• feeding
• speech

Was your child born prior to 38 weeks gestation?

Did they:

• weigh less than 1500 grams at birth?
• suffer a neurological event?
• suffer significant neonatal complications?

If so, your child may benefit from our premature infant program which supports your family to meet the needs of your child.

You can share your own unique experience with other families.

For details contact the Early Childhood Intervention Service in Burnie, Devonport, Hobart or Launceston.

Support for your family

Your family will be supported to help your child meet early developmental milestones. We have a staff of:

• early childhood teachers
• physiotherapists
• occupational therapists
• teacher assistants

They can offer you support though:

• home visits
• information
• referral to other services
• playgroup sessions

Who can refer?

• Parents, caregivers and family members
• community health staff
• medical practitioners
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and special care nursery coordinators
• paediatricians
• therapists
• other agencies working with young children and their families

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