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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Early Intervention: Parental Involvement, Child Agency and Participation in Creative Play
Matthews, Alice; Rix, Jonathan
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, v33 n3 p239-251 2013
Early intervention activities for very young disabled children are frequently linked to developmental targets and goals. A key challenge for parents and practitioners involved in early intervention programmes is to encourage their child to play and develop creatively through enjoyable, everyday childhood experiences. This paper reports on a small-scale ethnographic study involving two young children identified with Down syndrome participating in early intervention programmes and whether and how their creative process was supported through their play and activities with parents and professionals. The "in-the-picture" method used within this ethnographic study was developed from a listening to children paradigm. This article provides examples of the ways in which early intervention that recognises child agency can support children's play and self-directing "little c" of creativity.
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parent Participation, Creativity, Disabilities, Young Children, Child Development, Ethnography, Down Syndrome, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Males, Toddlers, Interviews, Parent Attitudes, Grounded Theory, Play Therapy
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (London)
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