Early intervention: parental involvement, child agency and participation in creative play

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 chil...

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Published in:Early years (London, England) England), 2013-09, Vol.33 (3), p.239-251
Main Authors: Matthews, Alice, Rix, Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
child agency
Child Development
Children with disabilities
Creativity
Disabilities
Down Syndrome
Early Intervention
England (London)
Ethnography
Foreign Countries
Grounded Theory
Interviews
Males
Parent Attitudes
Parent Participation
Play Therapy
Program Effectiveness
Qualitative research
research methods
Toddlers
Young Children
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0957-5146
1472-4421
DOI:10.1080/09575146.2013.766151