Transcript Early Intervention Practices in Ethiopia

Media ional Intervention For Sensitizing
Caregivers
[MISC}
Tirussew Teferra, Professor of Special Needs Education
Addis Ababa University June 2010
MISC
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MISC [Process] Mediational Intervention for
Sensitizing Caregivers
MISC [Objective] More Intelligent and
Sensitive Child
MIC More Intelligent Child
Theoretical Foundation
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Systems of Theory
[Vygotsky,1978, Bronfenbrenner,1979 Feuerstein R, Pnina Klein 1990, Klein,
P.S & Rye Henning 2004, Sameroff and Fiese,2000]
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Promoting Quality Interaction
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Assumptions
Child’s World
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Unplanned
Undifferentiated
Unfocussed
MISC cont…
The child needs an adult to convey, interpret,
analyze and understand his/her world
[open the appetite]
World
Adult
Child
MISC cont…
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Objectives of the MISC
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Identification of the Socio-cultural Child Rearing
practices ,
Creating Expressive Affective Communication
Improve parents perceptions of the child
Promoting Quality Interaction, &
Enhancing Whole Child Development.
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”YES-Cycle”
Child
Caregiver
“NO-CYCLE”
Child
Little eye contact
Caregiver
MISC Principles
 Focusing
 Mediation
of Meaning/Naming
 Transcendence/ Expansion
 Mediation of Feelings Competence
 Mediation of Regulation
MISC Principles
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Focusing (Catching the Child's Attention)
Intentionality & Reciprocity
– Turn-taking
– Eye Contact
– Positioning
Insights :
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Verbal and nonverbal/physical contact
See it ! Taste it !, Touch! Hold it ! Smell it ! Listen !
MISC Principles
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Mediation of Meaning
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Naming & expressing affect
Identifying surrounding objects, animals, plants,
flowers etc.
Insights :
Appreciation, admiration, exaggeration, changing the intonation of
voice and astonishment, changing of pitch and volume
It is nice ! I like it very much! It is beautiful! Smile !
MISC Principles
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Transcendence/Expansion
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Going beyond the concrete experience,
Connecting and explaining (
Clarification of processes
Discuss about things not seen and heard
Relate the present to the past and the future
Insights:
Identification of relevant themes for discussion.
Why questions !
MISC Principles
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Mediation of feelings of Competence
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Expression of satisfaction or recognition in
response to the task accomplished in good timing
Reinforcing with explanation
Insights:
Verbal and Nonverbal
Great ! Fine ! Well done ! Clapping of hands ! Smiling!
MISC Principles
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Regulation of behavior
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Organizing and Planning
Planning before acting(reflective thinking)
Clarifying interests and goals
Matching ability to task
Managing the level of energy
Insights :
How ? When? Where ? Sequencing of steps !
Whole Child Development
Cognitive
Language
Social
Emotion
Physical
Motor
“ today’s investment in
children is tomorrow’s
peace, stability, Security, democracy and
sustainable development ”
[Africa Fit for children, May 2001]
Thank You !!