Tuesday, June 30, 2009

What does a parent educator do?

As stated in a previous post, one way that parent educators reach families is through individual education. Individual education occurs mainly through personal visits which are most often held in the family’s home. At these visits parent educators talk with the family about the developmental stage that their child is in and what to expect next. They also talk about any issues or concerns the family is having and help them through it. A main event of the visit is the parent-child activity. This activity uses materials that can be easily found in the home and compliments the developmental stage that the child is in.

Recently Imprints collaborated with Frank Eaton and the Bully Documentary Company to film a parent educator on a home visit. Please view the video below to better understand the role of a parent educator.


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