Robin Balbernie, clinical director of Parent Infant Partnership in Great Britain, reviews the significance of early ACEs in neurological development, parenting's neurobiological role in brain development, and makes the point that "parenting interventions are more than a luxury". There's also a link to the KIPS (Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale) validation summary.
Thus: “From a basic biological perspective, the child’s neuronal system – the structure and functioning of the developing brain – is shaped by the parent’s more mature brain. This occurs within emotional communication” (Siegal, 1999:278). Thus, in theory, any service working with families at risk needs to have as clear idea as possible of what is happening within a family when they are not being observed. Using a parenting assessment, such as KIPS, to evaluate the quality of everyday interaction, whether through setting up play or 'Just do what you would normally do if you had a spare ten minutes or so', gives us a window into what is likely or possible as well as a chance to see what the child has come to expect.
http://comfortconsults.com/blog/bid/327356/parental-adversity-brain-development-early-intervention
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