Considerable attention has been given to a growing literature concerning early infant stimulation and parent education programs for the ‘high risk’ infant. While specific innovative intervention programs have been implemented for these ‘high risk’ children, little work has been done toward the implementation of preventative psychotherapeutic models for the normal child. This paper describes the Ready-Set-Go Infant-Child-Parent Program and its implementation stressing the necessity for an interdisciplinary team approach in establishing a viable and effective infant stimulation-parent education program.
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