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Posters Advancing Comprehensive Early Childhood Intervention
Session 1
FAMILIES Topic - Family Capacity Building
p1.09 Empowering Parents Through Nurse-Led Parent Engagement Sessions: Preventing Childhood Overweight and Early Childhood Caries in Singapore Preschools Presenting Author: Dayana Kamarudin (Singapore) Affiliation: KK Women's and Children's Hospital; PCF Sparkletots Preschool, National Dental Centre Singapore Co-Authors: Moira Chia Suyin, Zhang Hua, Eric Ong Jia Yong, Fiona Tan Der Hui, Olivine Tan Ting Jia, Alison Choo Shi Ying, Honey Ng Li Huang, Bien Lai Wen Pui, Chan Yoke Hwee, Sylvia Choo Henn Tean Childhood overweight and early childhood caries (ECC) are preventable public health concerns however, parental uptake of healthcare services remains low due to limited awareness and urgency about early intervention. Through Mission I’mPossible 2 (MIP2), parents of children identified as overweight or with ECC receive nurse-led Parent Engagement (PE) sessions and 6-monthly reviews which equips parents with strategies to promote healthy feeding, physical activity, and oral health. These sessions leverage on preschools for early, accessible health promotion within the child’s naturalistic environment. To evaluate these sessions, a pre- post quasi-experimental design known as the SWEET (Strong, Well-nourished preschool children with healthy tEETh) study, aims to follow 404 families over a year. Data collection includes parent questionnaires, anthropometric, and oral health assessments at baseline, 6, and 12 months, alongside session fidelity and parental feedback. Findings will assess the impact of nurse-led PE sessions on parental practices and inform scalable, community-based early childhood health interventions. p1.10 Engaging Fathers in Psychomotor Therapy and Early Intervention Support for Children With Developmental Disabilities This study explores strategies to enhance psychomotor therapy and early intervention-based parent support programs, focusing on increasing fathers’ involvement in supporting children with developmental disabilities. Over 48-months, parents participated in weekly sessions, where psychomotor activities requiring physical strength, stamina, and cooperation were emphasized. Parents were also tasked with documenting daily interactions and engagement with their children and tracking activities at home. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, video analysis using Video Interaction Guidance, and participant observation field notes. Findings indicate that while fathers are familiar with child development concepts, their direct engagement with children with developmental disabilities remains limited. Findings highlight the need for continuous early intervention and education programs tailored to fathers. The research calls for a deeper exploration of father involvement in child-rearing within the Japanese cultural context and advocates for strengthened collaboration between families and early childcare support centers, fostering a more inclusive approach to developmental support. p1.11 Exploring Parents' Experiences and Support Needs in Home-Based, Family-Centered Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities in Seoul, Korea Presenting Author: Hoomin Lee, Sowyoung Lee (South Korea) Affiliation: Seoul Metropolitan Children Hospital, Korean Interdisciplinary Council on Early Intervention Co-Author: Sowyoung Lee In South Korea, there is a prevailing emphasis on center-based care, despite evidence showing that family-centered early intervention is the most effective practice for supporting the development of infants and children with developmental delays. This study aims to explore the experiences of parents and their support needs regarding home- based early intervention in Seoul, Korea. Five families of children with disabilities, or those at-risk of disabilities, participated in the study. For more than five months, an early childhood special education teacher visited each family once a week. In-depth interviews with parents were conducted to explore their experiences, perceptions, and support needs related to home-based early intervention. Presenting Author: Gabor Toth (Japan) Affiliation: Sagami Women's University
p1.12 Father Time: A Cross Cultural Comparative Study on Fathers’ Perspectives on Child Development Presenting Author: Marisa Macy (USA) Affiliation: University of Wyoming Co-Author: Demet Gulaldi
Engaging parents during the early years can promote positive child well-being, development, health, and education (Barnes et al., 2016; LaForett & Mendez, 2017). The rapprochement of community, families, schools and the university has the potential to build capacity and ultimately benefit children from early childhood to adulthood (Beck, Lunsmann, & Moore, 2022; Duijs, Baur, & Abma, 2021; Schnellert & Butler, 2014; Zuber-Skerritt, 2018). Our poster session will share an approach for collaboration with fathers to learn more about their child through their eyes. We will share how Photovoice can be a technology to capture authentic assessment.
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