https://www.fiotbabiesconsulting.com/home daily 1.0 2022-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1639703498100-ML50LBVCB4JOLC2Y87OB/pexels-photo-5940831.jpeg Home Providing you with the tools you need. A dedicated team of parent infant specialists, early childhood consultants, coaches, and researchers have joined together to curate a formula to help parents and professionals not only understand how infants and toddlers form a healthy sense of self, but also how to actually measure and track the baby’s confidence levels with a newly designed screening tool https://www.fiotbabiesconsulting.com/services daily 0.75 2021-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1639858568165-PAMJRXW2D7OCUR00D7L9/pexels-photo-3584088.jpeg Services - Parent-Infant Classes FIOT™ Parent Infant classes are designed to provide a safe space for parents to learn and develop their observation skills of the baby. We discuss various parenting practices based on best practices in early childhood in collaboration and respect for cultural influences. Our coaches partner with parents to work together to develop realistic respectful expectations and strategies to support the daily interactions with infants and toddlers. The goal is to support you on this amazingly complex and beautiful journey…called parenting. Our classes are structured in small groups of infants and parents. The observation classes are based on the developmental age range of the baby. Our discussion play-based classes are inclusive and all babies are welcomed! There is no question off limits, (e.g., bonding, sleep, tantrums, feeding, social-emotional, child development, challenging behavior, and more). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1639859114743-1L33D3ILC9QNYDYZ019X/pexels-photo-5905455.jpeg Services - Professional Lectures/Discussions/Presentations The development of the FIOT™ method to support infant confident behavior and healthy parent/adult infant relationships is rooted in time-tested child development theory and research conducted over the past 20 years. Our Founder and Principle Investigator, Dr. Angela Fisher-Solomon has spent many years examining attachment theory and social emotional root causes to fear and insecurity in children before the age of three. Some previous lectures and presentations at professional conferences include: World Association of Infant Mental Health, Birth to Three Conference (ZEROTOTHREE) among others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1639858935767-HVXANJ6ILKY37JFYI5YS/pexels-photo-6393165.jpeg Services - Parent-Infant Consultations & Screening Our team has been trained in the pioneering FIOT™ Social Emotional Screening Tool to provide parents with a culturally sensitive, research-based method to track their baby’s behavioral patterns and levels of confidence during play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1639955731143-RTV4Z5CHYQGBYQO0X7HV/istockphoto-1271954610-170667a.jpg Services - Parent Coaching FIOT™ Parent Coaches are experts who specialize in supporting parents to read and understand their baby’s unique developmental cues. We help educate through a partnering relationship with parents and provide the opportunity to explore with focused observation; respectful, intentional, and culturally sensitive practices with their baby during play and caregiving activities, (e.g., feeding, diapering, bathing, and preparing for sleep). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1640017030763-0M5Z26XKIDFAJN6PYGSN/pexels-photo-7499567.jpeg Services - Social Emotional Developmental Screenings with FIOT tool The FIOT™ (Fisher Infant Observation Tool) is a 10-item observational screening tool designed to accommodate parents, caregivers, and any adult who interacts with infants in a caregiving and relational capacity. The FIOT created in 2002 is intended to measure and track confident or insecure behavior in infants. It is designed to be sensitive to infants and parents of dominant and bicultural perspectives. The FIOT is not a labeling tool, but strictly serves as a screening of infant patterns of behavior at a particular stage of development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1639956119064-CUQJ9PQILQUTTXM5ZGMW/pexels-photo-3933250.jpeg Services - “Angela Fisher-Solomon is a kind, patient warm soul. In my deepest despair my daughter Danni who was 9 months old, still had not rolled over. Angela came to my house with her bright smile and calm spirit. After just 2 hours with Danni on the floor I noticed a difference. I felt more confident and less anxious. Within 48 hours of following Angela's lead, Danni rolled over! I always look at Angela as my miracle worker!” — Lori Z, Parent https://www.fiotbabiesconsulting.com/about daily 0.75 2021-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1639705080188-HXKTJVNWAC5MPPD96BE9/pexels-photo-7491104.jpeg Mission - Our Mission Create opportunities to shine a brighter light into the social and emotional mindset of babies and equip parents and professionals with research based tools and services to support their practices in everyday real life across cultural differences. To build stronger adult infant relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1639705582074-G5L7G5FJB8ANQD2CNBW1/pexels-photo-6393346.jpeg Mission - Our History Since 2002, FIOT™ has been changing lives with quality educational services, parent coaching, and infant screenings based on research-based practices and programs for individuals and families. https://www.fiotbabiesconsulting.com/team daily 0.75 2022-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617330ac982db90c0577dc35/1644002936390-6QRZPHBWQB8HBLEERIDJ/fish.jpg Team Leader Angela Fisher-Solomon, PhD Angela Fisher-Solomon, PhD is a national content expert in infant mental health, early relational health and the infant parent relationship. She is a RIE Associate and Board Member. Dr. Fisher-Solomon is an Infant Developmental Psychologist and certified Infant Mental Health Specialist with over 20 years of national and international experience in the Early Childhood field. She has served in various roles -- research scientist consultant, professional development trainer, technical assistance specialist in Early Head Start and Child Care, adjunct-professor at multiple colleges and universities, and Founding Director of the A.baby Institute, LLC, a private practice in New Jersey. Dr. Fisher-Solomon is committed to strengthening adult-infant toddler relationships through the lens of relationship-based practices, cultural diversity, and respectful interactions. https://www.fiotbabiesconsulting.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-12-20 https://www.fiotbabiesconsulting.com/our-approach daily 0.75 2025-05-09 https://www.fiotbabiesconsulting.com/get-started daily 0.75 2025-05-09