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prevention of intellectual disabilities
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prenatal development
- fas, lead poisoning - educating mothers not to drink health promotion - basic child care information (nutrition, health and safety information) |
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early intervention
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- broad array of activities designed to enhance development of cognitive and social skills
- prevent delays in "at risk" children by intervening early - risk factors include poverty, maternal education - the earlier the intervention the better |
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missing experiences
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encouragement of exploration (normally happens naturally)
mentoring in basic skills (compare big and small) celebration of advances (reinforcement and encouragement to do similar activities) guided rehearsal and extension (what will happen next if i do this?) protection from disapproval, teasing... rich language development - reading and talking to children - stimulation and brain development |
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milwaukee project
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prevent declines in intellectual development of high risk children by compensating for the environment
consider how poverty is a risk factor, as well as moms IQ (less than 80) |
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3 groups of children
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experimental group
- poor, low maternal IQ score - received an interview control group - poor, low maternal IQ score - did not receive an intervention low risk contrast - poor, but maternal IQ score above 100 |
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intervention for child
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infants: stimulation and education program
what they did depended on how the child was worked 1:1 with children infancy->5 years old |
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intervention for mothers
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caregiver in home
- child care info - provided money management, life skills, medical care, etc... - 3 days a week for 3-5 hours vocational rehabilitation - gave them job training - adult education in math and reading - person mom could call for advice - 5 days a week for 7 hours a day |
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average IQ score
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between 18 and 24 months the test changed
intervention (experimental group) increased IQ compared to nonintervention (control group) |
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head start
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targeted preschool programs
cognitive gains, increase school-readiness, decrease grade retention, special education intense and comprehensive some benefits decrease over time majority are age 4 and 5 federally funded program live below the poverty line best if it involves parents the more the intense the better |
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universal prevention
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everyone is the target audience
ex: ad's on television to not drink and drive media targets everyone who is believed to be at risk |
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selective prevention
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targeted to at risk populations in a group
- because of poverty, maternal IQ... ex. children of substance abusing parents |
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indicated prevention
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early warning signs of having a problem
targeting people not a group |
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goals of prevention
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reduce exposure to risks
reduce impacts of risks - increase coping skills - cant change risk so have to deal build in protective factors - how to counteract risks wellness - is the goal to not only prevent future stress but promote well being? |
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decisions
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who to target
what to target - which risk factors how to address risk factors |
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universal preventive interventions
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schools (everyone in grade 2)
intervention example for preventing CD - teacher training in classroom - interpersonal problem solving - reading enhancement curriculum increased attachment to school, greater academic success local example: WITS - k to grade 3, peacefully resolve peer conflicts |
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selective prevention interventions
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mother-infant programs
- low birth weight/premature - home visiting nurse targeted kids at risk milwaukee project preschool interventions - poverty - head-start children of parents with psychological disorders - who experience trauma - parents are divorced |
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indicated interventions
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early signs of a problem
CD fast track program - not diagnosed, but risk factors for developing CD (nipping the problem in the bud) - very intense, good outcomes anxiety FEAR program - skills to deal with anxiety - reward themselves when positively deal with anxiety |
