Something I learned this week is just how important it is to teach the parents how to do the interventions. It makes complete sense since the parents are the ones working with the child the most, but I liked how the readings outlined how to involve the parent. Something else I found interesting was during the class discussion. We talked about having the child face the parent, and having the interventionist sitting behind the child coaching the parent. This method assures that the parent is the one completing the intervention, but also allows us to teach them how to do it so they can use it in their everyday lives.
I also enjoyed that the readings talked about being reflective with the parents. I think often times we forget to reflect on the progress, or lack there of, of the child. This is an essential piece of intervention because we can sit down with the family and discuss what works, what doesn't, and what doesn't fit with their lifestyle. Throughout college we are taught to be reflective with our lesson plans or readings, so it only makes sense that we should be reflective in our interventions as well. I found this information to be the most useful going forward in home visits and interventions.
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