About the Brazelton Institute
Home of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) and the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system, the Brazelton Institute is dedicated to promoting the healthy development of infants and families through a deep respect for each newborn’s personhood and capacity to communicate their needs from the very beginning.
The Brazelton Institute recognizes that parents and families have the central and primary role in ensuring the health and well-being of their children. However, we believe that the many professionals who interact with families are significant partners in supporting parents in this endeavor.
Our NBAS and NBO training programs provide professionals with an understanding of the importance of an individualized relationship-based approach to infants and families, of recognizing the baby as a person from the outset, and of conveying an informed and sympathetic appreciation of the challenges and opportunities families face with the birth of a child.
The Brazelton Institute provides training in English, Spanish, and French and supports affiliated training sites in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.