Helpful Links to Resources about Baby Flat Head Syndrome caused by positional plagiocephaly and brachycephaly
Repositioning Information
Information about positional plagiocephaly, including how to reposition your baby and some tummy time ideas.
Deformational Plagiocephaly in Children
Summary of a Dutch and an Australian study showing progress of children with positional plagiocephaly up to 4 years old, with and without helmets.
http://pediatrics.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2010/1020/1
Head Shapes – Normal, Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly, Scaphocephaly
http://www.starbandkids.com/a-simple-test
Positioning and Stretches for Torticollis
STRETCHES AND POSITIONING FOR RIGHT TORTICOLLIS
http://www.orthoseek.com/articles/ifs-right.html
STRETCHES AND POSITIONING FOR LEFT TORTICOLLIS
http://www.orthoseek.com/articles/ifs-left.html
Severity Scales
Children’s Hospital of Atlanta plagiocephaly severity scale:
http://www.scop.net/pdf’s/Plagio_Severity.pdf
Capital OP brachycephaly/scaphocephaly severity index:
http://www.capitaloandp.com/pdf/Brachy_severity_scale.pdf
General
http://www.cpcjournal.org/doi/pdf/10.1597/1545-1569(1998)035%3C0204:TDDOAH%3E2.3.CO;2
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-baby/PR00043/NSECTIONGROUP=2
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100215081730.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/craniosynostosis/DS00959/DSECTION=symptoms
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cephalic_disorders/detail_cephalic_disorders.htm
http://steeperclinic.com/plagiocephaly/what_is_deformational_plagiocephaly
Insurance Information
http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/300_399/0379.html
https://www.oxhp.com/secure/policy/plagiocephaly_and_craniosynostosis_treatment.pdf
http://www.alexandrasphate.org/insurance_help.html
https://www.bcidaho.com/providers/medical_policies/dme/mp_10111.asp
SIDS and the Back to Sleep Campaign
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002533/
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
http://www.sids.org/nprevent.htm
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/sids/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_Sleep
http://www.sidscenter.org/Statistics.html
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/releases/sidsbrain.cfm?renderforprint=1
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/116/5/e716.abstract
Changing Times
http://bucketoftoys.com/understanding-the-developmental-benefits-of-an-activity-play-mat/
http://www.jollyjumper.com/history
http://www.gracobaby.com/about/Pages/AboutGraco.aspx
http://www.thevirtualdimemuseum.com/2009/03/victorian-baby-swings.html
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/01/the-risks-of-child-car-seats/252006/
http://www.newsomelaw.com/blog/2012/02/17/not-so-obvious-car-seat-dangers-put-children-risk
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-10-19-car-seats_N.htm
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/3/548.abstract
http://stokes.chop.edu/programs/injury/files/PCPS_Reports/CPSIR_3.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2901910/
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/128/5/e1341.full
http://www.academia.edu/278283/Artificial_Cranial_Modification_in_the_Ancient_World
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7501099
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17538389
http://smilesforkids.missouri.edu/common_conditions/plagiocephaly.php
http://www.babysensory.com/downloads/ConfinementEN.pdf
http://www.bobafamily.com/research/strollers-baby-carriers-and-infant-stress/
http://drformoms.com/sites/default/files/content/files/SPINAL%20SAFETY%20FOR%20YOUR%20BABY.pdf
http://www.bjj.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/54-B/1/4.full.pdf
http://www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/10_01_01.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9122552
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15911459
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18046747
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3057899/
http://www.tau.ac.il/~sadeh/clinic/Mindell%202010%20cross-cultural%20infant%20sleep.pdf
http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content/115/Supplement_1/204.full
http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content/100/5/841.full
http://www.nd.edu/~jmckenn1/oldsite06/culturalarticle.html
Plagiocephaly
http://childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site1935/Documents/b_plagio_041411_web.pdf
http://www.plagiocephalyflathead.com/measure_plagiocephaly.php
http://www.plagiosupport.org/links.htm
http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/craniofacial/dfrmplag.html
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/119/2/e408.full
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22241785
http://www.hanger.com/orthotics/services/plagiocephaly/pages/plagiocephalyfaq.aspx
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/3122
http://www.flatheadprevention.org/about-flathead-syndrome/
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/positional_plagiocephaly.html
Brachycephaly
http://neuraltubedefect.com/2011/06/30/brachycephaly/
http://www.oandp.org/publications/jop/2007/2007-34.asp
http://people.ucalgary.ca/~wainer/Handouts/When%20_your_Baby-has-Brachycephaly.pdf
http://www.plagiocephalyflathead.com/measure_brachycephaly.php
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/doernbecher/programs-services/brachycephaly.cfm
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/3122
http://www.flatheadprevention.org/about-flathead-syndrome/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9415467
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachycephaly
http://en.diagnosispro.com/differential_diagnosis-for/brachycephaly-causes/12310-154.html
Scaphocephaly
http://www.plagiocephalyflathead.com/measure_brachycephaly.php
http://cranialcenter.com/plagiocephaly/scaphocephaly/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16206966
http://www.scaphocephaly.info/
http://paxil-birth-defect.com/2011/06/01/sagittal-synostosis-scaphocephaly/
http://jmg.bmj.com/content/42/8/656.full
Torticollis
http://physical-therapy.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Tackling-Torticollis.aspx
http://www.cyberpt.com/torticollis.asp
http://mmidocs.com/pdfs/torticollis_and_physicaltherapy.pdf
http://www.pedisurg.com/pteduc/torticollis.htm
http://igitur-archive.library.uu.nl/dissertations/2007-0427-201018/c3.pdf
http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site3351/mainpageS3351P1.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16958498
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001757/
http://www.oandp.org/jpo/library/2004_04S_018.asp
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/bones/torticollis.html
http://www.babycenter.com/0_torticollis_10912.bc
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/tc/congenital-torticollis-topic-overview
Craniosynostosis
http://acraniosynostosislife.blogspot.mx/p/types-of-surgery-for-craniosynostosis.html
http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/craniosynostosis/overview.html
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/223128.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniosynostosis
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0615/p2863.html
http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/21810/router.asp
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Craniosynostosis/Pages/Introduction.aspx
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/craniosynostosis/DS00959
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002557/
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1175957-overview#a0199
Treatment of Bracycephaly, Plagiocephaly and Scaphocephaly
http://www.alexandrasphate.org/helmets_cro.html
http://bostonbrace.com/Content/Boston_Band_for_Plagiocephaly.asp
http://bostonbrace.com/Content/Boston_Band_Cranial_Remolding_Guider_for_Medical_Professionals.asp
http://www.orthomerica.com/pdf/starfam.pdf
http://bostonbrace.com/Content/Boston_Band_Cranial_Remolding_Guide_for_Parents.asp
http://www.hanger.com/
http://www.plagiocefalia.com/eng/tractament/activePassive.html
http://www.cappskids.org/upload/Neurodevelopmental%20implications%20%2010-05.pdf
http://www.orthomerica.com/pdf/cranialwp.pdf
http://www.cpcjournal.org/doi/abs/10.1597/1545-1569%281999%29036%3C0127%3AIOERAT%3E2.3.CO%3B2
http://www.acpoc.org/library/2007_03_005.asp
http://www.cranioform.de/uploads/media/Xia2008_05.pdf
http://igitur-archive.library.uu.nl/dissertations/2007-0427-201018/c7.pdf
http://www.plagiocephaly.info/peoplemag/default.htm
http://www.springerlink.com/content/b7185511630w035j/
http://www.bostonbrace.com/images/customer-files/PositionalPlagiocephaly.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18216665
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/conditions/a/plagiocephaly.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21788840
http://www.yalesurgery.org/plastics/care/cranio/positional.aspx
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18678803
http://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/positional-plagiocephaly
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15689920
http://www.oandp.org/jpo/library/2003_02_037.asp
http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/content/163/4/947.full
http://www.tummytime.com.au/plagiocephaly
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/Tummy_Time.cfm
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/sleep-10/tummy-time
http://www.gillettechildrens.org/fileupload/Vol14No3.pdf
http://www.apta.org/Media/Releases/Consumer/2008/8/6/
http://ajot.aotapress.net/content/65/1/101.short
http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ositional-plagiocephaly.php
http://www.plagiosupport.org/repotech.htm
http://www.smw.ch/docs/pdf200x/2007/25/smw-11702.PDF
http://www.plagiocephaly.info/resources/pdf/Yu_etal2004.pdf
http://www.coleopc.com/documents/recommendations.pdf
Reaching Out for Help
On-Line Support Groups, Blogs and Forums
http://community.babycentre.co.uk/groups/a106515/plagiocephaly_flat_head_syndrome_support
http://www.plagiocephalycare.org.uk/
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Craniosynostosis-Plagiocephaly/support-group
http://momofoneanddone.wordpress.com/little-mans-brachycephaly/
http://brachycephaly.wordpress.com/
http://www.craniochat.org/brachycephaly.html
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AllAboutPlagiocephaly/
http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a52465/plagiocephaly_support
http://www.facebook.com/Plagiocephaly.Awareness.Support
http://www.earlyinterventionsupport.com/parentingtips/specialneeds/torticollis.aspx
http://www.torticolliskids.org/
Organizations and Resources
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/ga?disorder=SCAPHOCEPHALY
http://www.plagiocephaly.info/
http://www.headstart4babies.org/useful-links/
http://craniocarebears.org/what-is-craniosynostosis/
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55442.asp
http://www.facesofchildren.org/Craniosynostosis
http://www.jorgeposadafoundation.org/craniosynostosis/
http://www.shareasmilefoundation.org/index.php
http://www.alexandrasphate.org
http://plagiocephalyawareness.org/home-eng.htm