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Disability and citizenship

Baby MICARE: Intervention Manual for Professionals.

Camila Sabat, Catalina Pieper, Renata Garibaldi, Paulina Arango and Marcela Tenorio

Key points:

  • Baby MICARE is a free program that helps professionals work with families of children with Down syndrome, from birth to 3 years old.
  • The program is based on scientific evidence and includes a step-by-step guide for implementation. Its goal is to improve interactions between caregivers and children, supporting their development and autonomy.
  • The program includes 10 sessions, focused on practicing skills through play and daily routines.
  • Any health or education professional can use the program, as the manual explains each step clearly.
  • The program also strengthens sensitivity, empathy, and respect for the child’s initiative during play.
  • Baby MICARE was created based on research funded by Fondecyt Regular 1221400, and it takes into account the characteristics and needs of families in Chile.

 

Notes:

  • The following summary was prepared by Núcleo Milenio DISCA and is based exclusively on the original publication. Therefore, it should not be used for citations or references.
  • This article was originally published in English.

Sabat, C., Pieper, C., Garibaldi, R., Arango, P y Tenorio, M. (2024). Manual BabyMICARE (2024). figshare. Book. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.27161679.v1 

https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.27161679.v1