ACKUD
Training Measures for Adults
A Course For
Supported Parenting
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A Course for Supported
Parenting
• THE COURSE
• From pregnancy on
• Two years of instructions / supervision
• A package of 5 modules
• Modules can be taken independently
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A Course for Supported
Parenting
• THE SEQUENCE
• Two years - five modules
• Each module has three units
• One unit a week
• c. two hours per unit
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A Course for Supervised
Parenting
• THE COURSE SETTING
• Two socio-educational instructors / supervisors
• 3 to 6 parents per course
• No children „aboard“
• „Homework“ will be scheduled
• In consultation with domestic instructors
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A Course for Supervised
Parenting
• NESTED CONSULTATIONS
• Consultations a 1 to 2 hours
• with domestic socio-educational instructors
• In a nested interlacing pattern:
[ U1 NC U2 NC U3 ]
U = Unit, NC = Nested
Consultation
= c. 10 hours
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A Course for Supported
Parenting
• THE CONSULTATIONS
• Cooperative talks
• professional to professional
• Education for the domestic soc.-edu. personnel
• Coordination of educational objectives
• Agreement on „homework“
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A Course for Supported
Parenting
• COURSE FEATURES
• Simple repetitive course patterns
• Vibe/mood-o-meter
• by icon cards, e.g. clouds, sun, flowers
• Family constellations
• by character sketches, graphics & dialog
• Illustrative teaching materials ( true-to life )
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A Course for Supervised
Parenting
• COURSE FEATURES
• Homework (supported by domestic soc.-ed. personell)
• Work sheets
• Didactic games & role play
• Counselling
• Videos ( VHT )
• Empathy training
• Positive educational feedback
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A Course for Supervised
Parenting
• In Depth INTRODUCTION to the MODULES
• As a reminder :
• Course duration: two years
• five modules per course
• three units per module
• plus two nested counsellings P2P
• c. two hours per unit
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Module 1
Positive Pregnancy
•Unit 1 Focus pregnant women
•Unit 2 Focus unborn Baby
•Unit 3 Mommy and me, sometimes we need help!
Homework: „Study yourself & your Unborn“
„Use a diary“
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Module 2
Mommy and Baby
• Objective Baby's Signals
• My relaxed & fine baby - indications
• My stressed baby – indications & help
• My crying baby – what to do
• Homework „Watch your Baby“
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Module 2
Mommy and Baby
• Training : gradual consolation ( pictured edu. Material )
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Module 3
The Stable Environment
for my Baby
• Objective
A stable environment is best for my
Baby – Rites can help
Once my baby feels secure, it is relaxed
Daily rites simplify „my day“
Mommy and me, we need stability
• Homework „Create an evening/go-to-bed rite“
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