The investigators will enroll 30 very preterm infants within the first week of life after obtaining informed consent from the family at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Thirty infants will enable implementation of the intervention with adequate participants to make modifications and establish feasibility, while enabling those enrolled last to benefit from the finalized intervention after all modifications are made. The study site has a commitment to continuous change that will improve care as well as a track record of successful implementation science projects. Members of the research team (occupational therapists, physical therapists and psychologists) will instruct caregivers about the manualized sensory-based intervention plan. Additional support from the research team will be provided for caregivers daily or weekly, as needed. When available, parents will be encouraged to carry out the sensory-based interventions with their infant. A member of the research team or another surrogate (Child Life, volunteers, alternate family members, graduate students, or interns) will conduct the defined sensory interventions and model the protocol for the parents when the parents are unable to fully engage in care. My research team will initiate, educate and act as models as well as will assess the implementation outcomes in this phase.