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Papers Topic - Recommended Practices Advancing Comprehensive Early Childhood Intervention
Session 3
P3.11 Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Practices in European Countries: The Use of Recommended Practices
Presenting Author: Rita Limede (Portugal) Affiliation: CIEC, University of Minho, Portugal Co-Author: Ana Maria Serrano
P3.14 Recommended Practices in an Early Intervention Center in Spain Presenting Author: Patricia Carla de Souza Della Barba (Brazil) Affiliation: Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil This study was carried out in the Centro de Atención Tempranade Alqueria, Universidad Católica de Valencia, Spain. Four professionals from the team were accompanied in their fieldwork with 10 families, in 95 home and school visits. Data collection involved: (1) analysis of home and school visits using the direct observation; (2) documentary analysis of individualized family care plans; and (3) content analysis of the ATENTIO application. All the results were analyzed by each family. Next, all the content analyzed was compared with the document prepared by the Division Early Childhood (2014), which guides practices in early intervention services in Spain, in eight thematic areas: leadership, evaluation, environment, gamily, instruction, interaction, teamwork, and transition. The results showed evidence of a systematized and scientifically based practice, where the family plays a leading role in the intervention and professional practices highlight the opportunities given to children in their natural contexts. This learning collaborative, led by Plena Inclusion España, the Catholic University of Valencia, and the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children includes professionals, families, and university professors from the US and 17 Latin American countries. In Latin American countries, the idea that children need many hours of therapy with many professionals, often out of the home, is prevalent. Families report stress because there are not enough professionals in all cities, and parents have to travel three or more hours to reach clinics and can only dream of being able to pay for more therapy for their children. Due to the complex situation and, in many cases, a lack of information, professionals do not involve parents and do not make home visits. Sessions are between the child and the professional, and the family is often left waiting in a room. The aim of this collaboration is to generate opportunities to share knowledge and resources using the DEC Recommended Practice as a starting point. A primary goal is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services by implementing family-centered practices in natural settings. The committee has identified the following priorities: (1) professional development in the implementation of practices; (2) dissemination of information about what the recommended practices consist of, the scientific evidence that supports them, and how they are individualized for each context and each family; and (3) opportunities for political advocacy and applied research in each context to promote recognition of this universal right and creation of a state system. The current paradigm for Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) places families at the center of the intervention and values children’s learning in natural contexts and routines. These principles sustain the recommended practices for ECI, supported by scientific evidence. However, in practice, the implementation of these principles is a challenging process that takes time and needs careful planning. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze and describe the ECI practices from the chosen countries – Portugal, Spain, Germany, Serbia, and Greece. This presentation aims to disseminate the first results of this research, which was conducted following a qualitative methodology. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with professionals, families, and stakeholders involved in ECI. The study allows us to understand the perspectives that all agents involved have regarding ECI services in their countries and contributes to a broader understanding of the ECI practices used in these countries. P3.12 Implementation of the Practices Recommended by Physiotherapist of the Early Care Services in Spain: Cross-Sectional Observational Study Presenting Author: Verónica Espinar Urbano (Spain) Affiliation: Nemo Foundation, Neurodevelopment Center, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Spanish Society of Pediatric Physiotherapy (SEFIP) Co-Authors: Mónica Alonso Martin, Mari Carmen Lillo Navarro, Verónica Robles García According to EURLYAID and ECTA Center recommendations, recommended practices in Early Childhood Care should be carried out in children's natural environments and with the participation of families. Our objective is to know the practices carried out in pediatric physiotherapy in early childhood care in Spain and the use of intervention approaches and teamwork, including cross-sectional observational study, by means of an electronic survey developed with Delphi methodology, addressed to pediatric physiotherapists in Spain. 199 early intervention physiotherapists participated, 95% were women with mean age 34.6 years (SD 8.7). Only 22.1% intervene in the environment, 60.8% devote more than 75% of their time to direct care of the child, and only 36.18% perform transdisciplinary work. Results found early intervention physiotherapists usually work in centers, and according to the expert approach, devote little time to family care. P3.13 Latin American Learning Collaborative – Prioritizing Family Centered Services Presenting Author: Inés Guerrero Bueno Plena (Spain) Affiliation: Pena Inclusion España Co-Authors: Margarita Cañadas Perez, Peggy Kemp
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