Distance Counseling for Parents in Early Intervention: A Competence-Based Approach

• Main Authors: Kazmin A.M., Slovokhotova O.V.
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2019-06-01
• Series: Клиническая и специальная психология
• Subjects: distance counseling; parents; early intervention; family-centered model; competence-based approach; coaching; video analysis; activity; participation; international classification of functioning
• Online Access: http://psyjournals.ru/files/107553/Kazmin_et_al.pdf

The article outlines the methodological framework, methods, tools and procedures for implementation of distance counseling of parents in early intervention within the competence-based approach. The approach testing was carried out during 2 years in 29 mothers of children aged 1 year and 4 months to 5,5 years with various diagnoses: “childhood autism” (n=12), “Down syndrome, unspecified” (n=3), “cerebral palsy, unspecified” (n=7), “other specified chromosome abnormalities” (n=4), “mixed specific developmental disorder” (n=1), “pervasive developmental disorder, unspecified” (n=2). Implementation of the approach, as well as its possibilities and limitations, are pointed out in the description of 2 cases.