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Our mission is to promote nurturing touch through training, education, and research so that babies, parents, and caregivers are loved, valued, and respected throughout the world community.


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Research & Resources

Resources related to Infant Massage

SIDS and Serotonin

What is the CHARGE Syndrome

Population-Based Prevention of Child Maltreatment:
The U.S. Triple P System Population Trial

Early Interventions Involving Parents Help Preemies

Massage Accelerates Brain Development and the Maturation of Visual Function

Study finds Oxytocin Could Treat Mental Illness

References from Essential Touch: Meeting the Needs of Young Children
By Francis Carlson

On March 9 & 10, IMUSA Trainer, Suzanne P. Reese had the privilege to meet Joseph Chilton Pearce and attend a lecture and all-day workshop at the Waldorf School of San Diego, CA.

Tender Touch - Infant Massage Helps Babies Find The Connections That Help Them Grow.
By Claire La Plante, Photos by Chip Williams

Impact of Massage Therapy on Health Outcomes Among Orphaned Infants in Eduador.  Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
By Vonda K. Jump, PhD; Jamison D. Fargo, PhD;
and James F.Akers, PhD

Article on effects of neglect on vasopressin and oxytocin in young children adopted from orphanages.  Psychologists glimpse biological imprint of childhood neglect.
By Paroma Basu

 

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