Supporting Infants and Toddlers is a one to two hour online course aimed at professionals working with parents who experience mental illness and have dependent infants or very young children.
The course covers:
- the impact of mental illness on the family throughout the antenatal period.
- attachment, infant and toddler development.
- principles of sensitive communication with parents regarding the needs of their children.
- strategies to provide support to families.
Innovative video demonstrations feature throughout the course that illustrate putting concepts into practice, and interviews include reflections from parents and professionals.