Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE)

Specific amounts of auditory, tactile, vestibular, kinesthetic, and visual exposure conducted daily through hospitalization. This includes specifically timed and set amounts of reading/talking/singing, cycled lighting, skin-to-skin (kangaroo) care or gentle human touch, rocking, and therapeutic exercises \[passive range of motion (PROM), gentle stretching\]. The intervention plan is intended to be implemented by parents when available, and by surrogates when the parents are unable to be present in the hospital. Specific amounts and timing of interventions will be tailored to the current medical status and age of each infant.