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The document is a recording form for the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) System, which assesses various behaviors of newborns, including habituation to light and sound, muscle tone, and social interaction. It includes a checklist for anticipatory guidance and a summary profile for strengths and challenges. This form is designed to help practitioners evaluate and support newborn development.

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NBO Recording Form FILLABLE

The document is a recording form for the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) System, which assesses various behaviors of newborns, including habituation to light and sound, muscle tone, and social interaction. It includes a checklist for anticipatory guidance and a summary profile for strengths and challenges. This form is designed to help practitioners evaluate and support newborn development.

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NBO form

Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) System


RECORDING FORM

Name of infant Gender Date of birth

Today’s date

Gestational age Weight APGAR Parity

Type of feeding Setting

Others present Practitioner

BEHAVIOR OBSERVATION RECORD ANTICIPATORY GUIDANCE


3 2 1 CHECKLIST*

1. Habituation to light with ease with some with great


(flashlight) difficulty difficulty
Sleep patterns
2. Habituation to sound with ease with some with great
difficulty difficulty
(rattle)
Sleep protection

3. Muscle tone: legs and arms strong fairly strong very high/
very low
Muscle tone

4. Rooting strong fairly strong weak


Feeding cue
5. Sucking strong fairly strong weak
Feeding cue
6. Hand grasp strong fairly strong weak
Touch and contact
7. Shoulder and neck tone strong fairly strong weak
(pull to sit) Tone

strong fairly strong weak


8. Crawling response Sleep position and safety

9. Response to face and voice very moderately not


responsive responsive responsive
Social interaction

10. Visual response (to face) very moderately not


responsive responsive responsive
Vision
11. Orientation to voice very moderately not
responsive responsive responsive
Hearing
12. Orientation to sound very moderately not
(rattle) responsive responsive responsive
Hearing
13. Visual tracking (red ball) very moderately not
responsive responsive responsive
Communication cues

14. Crying very little occasionally a lot


Crying and soothability
15. Soothability soothes soothes
soothes with some with great
easily difficulty difficulty
Self-soothing

Figure 3.2. The NBO recording form. (continued)

Understanding Newborn Behavior and Early Relationships: The Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) System
Handbook by J. Kevin Nugent, Constance H. Keefer, Susan Minear, Lise C. Johnson, and Yvette Blanchard.
Copyright © 2007 Children’s Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.
NBO form

Figure 3.2. (continued)

BEHAVIOR OBSERVATION RECORD ANTICIPATORY GUIDANCE


3 2 1 CHECKLIST*
well- somewhat not
16. State regulation organized organized organized
State regulation /temperament

17. Response to stress: color not moderately very


changes, tremors, startles stressed stressed stressed
Stimulation threshold
18. Activity level optimal moderate very high/
very low
Needs support

SUMMARY PROFILE AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Strengths

Challenges/areas in need of support

Additional comments

* Use the checklist to specify areas that may require discussion, guidance, or continued follow-up.

Understanding Newborn Behavior and Early Relationships: The Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) System
Handbook by J. Kevin Nugent, Constance H. Keefer, Susan Minear, Lise C. Johnson, and Yvette Blanchard.
Copyright © 2007 Children’s Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.

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