What is eTIPS?
eTIPS is an early therapy approach in perinatal stroke, supporting parents to encourage their baby's movements from an early age.
If your baby has had a stroke on the right side of the brain in areas which may affect movement on the left side of the body, it may help to encourage movement on that left side from an early age.
Here is a link to a short video we made, which may help explain why:
There is more information about how eTIPS was developed in the reference section.
eTIPS Main Message: Best from the LEFT!
The overriding principle of the eTIPS approach is to give lots of attention to baby's LEFT side. You should not completely ignore baby's right side, but give extra encouragement to your baby to become aware of and to move his or her LEFT side.
The eTIPS pdfs and website videos explain how to do this through positioning, and many forms of interaction including play. Many of the ideas are for activities that form part of everyday life for anyone with a new baby and we hope they will be enjoyed by both you and your baby.
