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Abusers are usually men, most often fathers of the baby or boyfriends of the mother. Female babysitters are also responsible for many cases. Abstract of article published in the journal Pediatrics.
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A slide show presentation to educate the viewer on how to find a better babysitter. Interviewing, evaluating and training the babysitter on how to work with your child.
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Story of a child who survived abuse in daycare. Newspaper articles, photographs, mother's victim impact statement, and links to sites about other cases.
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospital cases can be found in this research paper.
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Describes this multidisciplinary approach for reducing death and disability of babies and young children.
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Provides helpful tools and information to guide you and your child's caretakers to avoid problems that can lead to shaken baby syndrome.
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He was shaken by his father, resulting in severe disabilities. A poster of him in the ICU was widely distributed to raise SBS awareness. Photographs, newspaper articles, father's prison records.
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Find Shaken Baby Syndrome information and resources including how to deal with a crying baby. Also offers the video, "Crying...What Can I Do? Never Shake A baby".
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Report of a study where new mothers given an information card about how to soothe babies, and the dangers of shaking them, reported that they would be less likely to shake a crying baby.
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Resources, conference information, speaker listings, prevention programs and materials. Located in Ogden, Utah.
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Personal story of a victim of Shaken Baby Syndrome whose brain was damaged when he was 10 weeks old.
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A health care consultation agency specializing in Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention and education.
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American Academy of Pediatrics provides information on preventing shaken baby syndrome. Defining how the serious injuries can occur when an infant or toddler is severely or violently shaken.
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The Child Abuse Prevention Network provides an in-depth resource on an especially difficult area in the field of child abuse -- Shaken Baby Syndrome. Resources available is SBS Conference information and list servers related to SBS.
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As parents, grandparents and caregivers, we need to become aware of the subtle signs of Shaken Baby Syndrome and to spread what we know to educators and our legislators. This site offers information, resources and a personal story in the authors experience with SBS.
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An Australian site with information and informative links regarding SBS.
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Fact sheets, symptoms, and tips for calming a crying baby. From the New York State Department of Health.
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Statistical information regarding SBS as well as ways of coping with a crying baby and information on prevention. Includes symptoms and signs of injury.
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Discusses the possible causes of the symptoms other than abuse, the difficulty of establishing the time of head injuries, and other controversies. Written by an criminal defense attorney specializing in these child abuse cases.
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Research, materials and clearinghouse for shaken baby syndrome.
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Technical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Symptoms, methods of diagnosis, other abusive injuries often seen in the same patients, incidence, clinical management, and recommendations for prevention measures.
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Coping strategies, anger management, and prevention techniques are offered along with a hotline and other resources.
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Features many children, all victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Tells their stories in pictures using quotes and stories submitted by parents or caregivers. Provides useful information and links on SBS.
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Dedicated to Matty's short life, and to support Matty's family through this atrocity. There are a great many links related to Shaken Babies Syndrome that can be found here as well as various conference information.
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Advocacy web site for shaken baby syndrome children and their families working alongside friends and professionals in a community effort for prevention, support, and justice
