EiSMART is an evidence based framework to give high risk babies the best start in life. We span all aspects of a child’s development: Sensory, Motor, Attention and Regulation, and Relationships. Professionals and parents work Together to support premature and sick infants from birth (Early Intervention).
We are here to help. You are the expert on your baby; let us work with you and provide the resources, tools and education that can help fulfil your baby’s potential.
Our developmental play leaflets suggest activities to support all aspects of a child’s development. You can get free access to these resources, plus webinars, posters and more.
We are committed to supporting your development. We are working to advance knowledge, skills and practice in early intervention.
Published September 3, 2025
Our ‘Supporting your baby’s development’ video series have been awarded the ‘as recommended by the iHV’ seal of approval! As September is NICU Awareness Month, dedicated to honoring tiny babies, their families, and the healthcare professionals who care for them, we are re-launching our videos and a new podcast in collaboration with the iHV and Bliss.
These short, accessible videos are designed to help parents feel more confident in knowing ways to support their baby’s development at home, from bonding and play to daily care routines like tummy time, nappy changes and more.
Listen to the podcast here.
We hope you find these resources useful.
Published June 5, 2025
We are proud to announce that Ei SMART has been referenced twice in the significant new publication: Commissioning Framework for Children and Young People with Cerebral Palsy.
Released in May by NHSE, this framework serves as a guide for integrated care boards (ICBs) to enhance the commissioning of high-quality services for children and young people with cerebral palsy. It also highlights examples of best practices and references Ei SMART in both diagnosis and intervention.
This recognition is remarkable, especially considering that the Ei SMART team consists entirely of volunteers, motivated by a shared passion for enhancing early intervention! For more details, check out the publication.
Ei SMART is making strides everywhere, ensuring that babies, young children, and their families receive the highest quality.
Published March 11, 2025
This series of short videos is designed specifically for parents of premature and sick babies to help bridge the gap in the first few months as they transition from hospital to home. The content has been co-produced and written by our therapy and parent team here at Ei SMART as you would expect. The videos contain short, simple tips designed to be useful to parents as they think about how best to support their baby’s development.
They are not designed to replace or negate the need for therapy or expert advice for individual babies but rather to supplement a parent’s understanding of everyday activities that can be used to support their baby’s development.
Grounded in the Ei SMART framework and bringing Together all aspects of development – Sensory Motor, Attention&Regulation, and Relationships, we hope these simple videos will help parents incorporate some of our developmental tips into their daily routines with their baby.
EiSMART is a framework for improving developmental outcomes for high risk infants. It is an approach founded in research, which combines multiple disciplines, to address every aspect of development in premature and sick babies. EiSMART is a uniquely collaborative approach, where professionals and parents work Together to provide early and more effective interventions for infants and young children with developmental challenges. Click on the balls to learn more.
To feel joy in touch and successfully interpret the world around them.
To be supported by a close-knit team of parents and professionals, working to see them fulfil their potential.
To be embraced with confidence and skill by their families.
To move and explore in a secure space; to lay the building blocks for cognitive development.
To learn how to sleep deeply, grow strong, play and feel connected.
Using EiSMART resources
Have been introduced to the EiSMART network worldwide
Have been introduced to the EiSMART network worldwide
“In the beginning of my NICU journey I cried every day. There is no other outlet for the hurt, the sadness, the fear – especially the fear – of giving birth so early. In NICU, everything about those first weeks is different to how it should be. You emerge from that darkness into an intense, overwhelming, medical world where you feel utterly helpless to do the most natural thing: care for your baby. Stumbling upon EiSMART was like finding fresh air, after a long, dark time under water. It helped me recover purpose; recover focus; recover the ability to care for my baby.”
– Parent of baby born at 24 weeks’ gestation
