tirussew teferra, professor of special needs education addis ababa university june 2010 media ional...

Tirussew Teferra, Professor of Special Needs Education Addis Ababa University June 2010

Media ional Intervention For Sensitizing

Caregivers [MISC}

MISC

MISC [Process] Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers

MISC [Objective] More Intelligent and Sensitive Child

MIC More Intelligent Child

Theoretical Foundation

Systems of Theory [Vygotsky,1978, Bronfenbrenner,1979 Feuerstein R, Pnina Klein 1990, Klein, P.S & Rye Henning 2004, Sameroff and Fiese,2000]

Promoting Quality Interaction

Assumptions Child’s World

– 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…

Objectives of the MISC

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.

”YES-Cycle”

Child Caregiver

“NO-CYCLE”

Child CaregiverLittle eye contact

MISC Principles

Focusing Mediation of Meaning/Naming Transcendence/ Expansion Mediation of Feelings Competence

Mediation of Regulation

MISC Principles

Focusing (Catching the Child's Attention)– Intentionality & Reciprocity– Turn-taking – Eye Contact – Positioning

Insights : Verbal and nonverbal/physical contact

See it ! Taste it !, Touch! Hold it ! Smell it ! Listen !

MISC Principles

Mediation of Meaning – 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

Transcendence/Expansion – 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

Mediation of feelings of Competence – 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

Regulation of behavior– Organizing and Planning– Planning before acting(reflective thinking)– Clarifying interests and goals – Matching ability to task – Managing the level of energyInsights :

How ? When? Where ? Sequencing of steps !

Whole Child Development

Social Emotional

Physical Motor

Cognitive Language

“ today’s investment in children is tomorrow’s peace, stability, Security, democracy and sustainable

development ”

[Africa Fit for children, May 2001]

Thank You !!