Web Directory

» Abusive Head Trauma: The Relationship of Perpetrators to their Victims
   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.
   http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/95/2/259

» Baby Sitters and Shaken Baby Syndrome
   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.
   http://child.cornell.edu/army/sbs/sitterslides/sld001.htm

» Brittney: Shaken Baby Survivor
   Story of a child who survived abuse in daycare. Newspaper articles, photographs, mother's victim impact statement, and links to sites about other cases.
   http://brittneysbs.tripod.com/

» Canadian Medical Association: Shaken Baby Syndrome in Canada
   Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospital cases can be found in this research paper.
   http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/168/2/155

» Children's Protection Program
   Provides helpful tools and information to guide you and your child's caretakers to avoid problems that can lead to shaken baby syndrome.
   http://www.seattlechildrens.org/our_services/support_services/childrens_protection_program/resources.asp

» Don't Shake the Baby
   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.
   http://www.practicenotes.org/vol1_no3/dont_shake_the_baby.htm

» National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
   Resources, conference information, speaker listings, prevention programs and materials. Located in Ogden, Utah.
   http://www.dontshake.com

» Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome
   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.
   http://www.aap.org/family/preshake.htm

» SBS Central
   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.
   http://child-abuse.com/sbs.shtml

» Shaken Baby Syndrome
   An Australian site with information and informative links regarding SBS.
   http://www.shakenbaby.inoz.com/

» Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness
   Statistical information regarding SBS as well as ways of coping with a crying baby and information on prevention. Includes symptoms and signs of injury.
   http://www.aboutshakenbaby.com/

» Shaken Baby Syndrome Defense
   Discusses the possible causes of the symptoms other than abuse, the difficulty of establishing the time of head injuries, and other controversies. Written by a criminal defense attorney specializing in these child abuse cases.
   http://www.sbsdefense.com/

» Shaken Baby Syndrome: Rotational Cranial Injuries
   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.
   http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics%3b108/1/206

» Shaken Baby Task Force
   Coping strategies, anger management, and prevention techniques are offered along with a hotline and other resources.
   http://www.safebaby.org/

» The Matty Eappen Foundation
   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.
   http://www.mattyeappen.org/

» The Shaken Baby Alliance
   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
   http://www.shakenbaby.com/