Envolvimento participativo de famílias no processo de apoio em Intervenção Precoce na Infância Participatory involvement in Early Childhood Intervention

Abstract

Data de Submissao: 12-10-2017 Data de Aceitacao: 22-12-2017 A influencia que a familia exerce sobre o desenvolvimento da crianca conduz a importância da adocao de praticas que promovam o envolvimento participativo da familia. Dai a dimensao participativa, caracterizadora de inclusao, se relevar como componente diferenciadora no processo de apoio em Intervencao Precoce na Infância. Assim, este estudo exploratorio utilizou o triângulo das praticas de ajuda eficaz, com enfoque no vetor envolvimento participativo, como quadro teorico, para obter uma melhor compreensao acerca as oportunidades proporcionadas a participacao das familias apoiadas; e as suas expectativas quanto as praticas participativas. Encontramos evidencias congruentes com os principios da abordagem centrada na familia, emergindo passiveis implicacoes, essencialmente, sobre redes de suporte. The child’s development process occurs in the context of her/his involvement in meaningful relationships with "reference persons" - those who, by responding in a contingent, regular and consistent manner to the child's basic needs, become "special", unique to her/him; in most cases, they’re the child's family, and their involvement and participation in the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) process is an essential component for its success, and a key in the path towards the child’s educational and social inclusion. This exploratory study, based on the framework of the “ECI effective help-giving practices” advocated in the literature, aims to obtain a better understanding of (i) families’ perception about the opportunities they are offered to participate in the process of supporting their children, and (ii) about their expectations regarding the professional practices providing this participation. The generated data indicate that the inquired families (represented by three mothers) experience a family centred approach that they recognize as a way for the social and educational inclusion of their children, and stress the importance of identifying support networks - formal and informal - in their lives and their children’s. Keywords: Early Childhood Intervention; Help-giving practices; Family centred practices; Participatory involvement; Social and Educational Inclusion