Committee advances bill to require interactive abusive‑head‑trauma training for child‑care staff House File 43‑84 would require abusive head trauma training for licensed child‑care staff to include interactive elements and knowledge validation rather than sole reliance on videos; survivor testimony and provider comments supported clarifying the definition of "interactive" and the department said a fiscal note is open because an interactive course exists but is optional.

Minnesota is poised to transform child-care training by mandating interactive abusive head trauma courses that ensure real understanding, not just passive viewing.

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We are excited to share our new paper on helping new parents cope w/ a #CryingBaby to prevent infant #AbusiveHeadTrauma through the ICON programme! Thanks to @arc-west.bsky.social and team! @perroninstitute.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social #academicsky #publichealth doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...

It's okay to walk away: the program saving babies' lives Researchers who evaluated a UK program designed to prevent shaken baby syndrome say a similar approach could Australian parents struggling with crying babies.

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How a Diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome Could Send Innocent Parents to Jail The controversial medical diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome can send parents to jail. What if the symptoms are caused by something else?

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High Frequency of Previous Abuse and Missed Diagnoses Prior to Abusive Head Trauma: A Consecutive Case Series of 100 Forensic Examinations This study describes the frequency of signs and symptoms of abuse and missed diagnoses prior to the diagnosis of abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants. Data were from a retrospective observational st...

📰New paper in Child Abuse Review, led by Anne Laurent-Vannier.

📊In a consecutive case series of 100 infants diagnosed with #Abusiveheadtrauma, 99 had multifocal subdural haematoma and 60 had rupture of bridging veins.

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