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Thoughts on Using Circle of Security with Parents with Intellectual Disabilities
Bernadette Irwin The Growing Together Supported Parenting
Program PACT: Helping Children with Special Needs
Baltimore, MD 21244 410 298-2645
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Thoughts on Circle of Security Training – from the Growing Together staff….
Found the videos of actual sessions helpful – would have appreciated more of this...
Found sessions where actors did “WRONG WAY/ RIGHT WAY” helpful – would have appreciate more
of this….
Enjoyed and learned from structured interactions between participants
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Where are we in the process….
Obtained funding from the Krieger Fund for one staff
person to be trained – program funded another GT staff person
Participated in 4 day training with COS staff
Agreed to:
Commitment to take part in a learning collaborative
between the trainer and other trainees (60+)
Complete at least two 8-session parent groups with
fidelity to the training module during 2013
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So…
Completed first 8 week session with 7 Growing Together Parents
Current session underway – to be completed by November, 2013
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So, what do the Growing Staff think of the Intervention Phase…
Parents are receptive, cooperative and interested
Small Stipend is a great incentive (provided by
the grant)
Participation increased show rate
Parents for them most part are eager to participate – reluctant parents were “pulled into” the mix
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What worked best during sessions….
Video vignettes provided good visual for families
Built-in pauses provided time for reflection/feedback
Carry-over from center to home was valuable for reinforcement and follow-up
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What was most challenging
Self-reflection was difficult at times – seeing how they play a role in what was going on
Sometimes it appeared it was difficult to reflect on the past
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What obstacles do you need to solve
Consider slower pace
Work in repetition of concepts across settings
Use lots of concrete examples
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How do we know we are making a difference?
Using a pre-post assessment to tract effectiveness
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Continue to network with others in the Learning Collaborative
Share and learn from the analysis of info gathered in our pre-and post session evaluations
Make Circle of Security a yearly occurrence with our families
Our next steps
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“My child “goes out on the circle” to discover her surroundings and comes back to me for hugs. She knows I
am always there for her to protect her”.
“The “shark music” makes me feel scared and I don’t always understand what it’s about or what to do”.
What our Growing Together Parents thought…..
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“They helped me to see how important it is be there for my child”. “They talked about bigger, stronger, wiser, and kind. I didn’t know I could take charge and not be mean”.