FAMILY-MEDIATED EARLY INTERVENTION – NATURAL COMMUNICATION MODEL SUPPORTING INTERACTION CHILD – PARENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

Authors

  • Nikoleta Yoncheva Karin Dom Foundation

Keywords:

FMEI, natural communication, research, early age

Abstract

Family-mediated early interventions (FMEI) as a natural communicative model is effective in addressing the needs of children with developmental disabilities and enhancing parents’ competence in supporting parent-child social interactions. The article presents 2019 cross-sectional study conducted in Varna, Bulgaria with 40 parents and 40 children participating. The study aims to explore the relationship between FMEI service use, parental capacity and children’s social functioning and adaptive skills. Results indicated a significant progress in 2–3-year-old children. FMEI prove to be effective and meaningful for parents and their children.

Author Biography

  • Nikoleta Yoncheva, Karin Dom Foundation

    PhD
    She is a speech therapist and a special educator. She works as the manager of the
    Professional Qualification Center of Karin Dom and as a trainer
    Research interests: family-centered practices, feeding mechanisms, alternative and augmentative
    communication, Bulgarian sign language.

    Contacts:
    Karin Dom Foundation
    Varna 9000, 26 Lyulyak St.
    E-mail: nyoncheva@karindom.org

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Published

2022-12-28

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY

Section

Speech & Language Therapy