attachment and bonding center of ohio
gregory c. keck phd
Abroad
& Back
Module 2
ABC
of Ohio
Presents
ABROAD & BACK
Module
#2 - 3.5 hours
Pages 1, 3, 4, & 14
ATTACHMENT: IT TAKES TIME!
GOALS
- Participants
will gain definition of attachment and attachment as the context in
which child development occurs.
- Participants
will understand the variables as related to institutionalization which
impact attachment.
- Participants
will gain an abundance of concrete strategies to enhance attachment
beginning immediately upon placement of a child in their home.
- Participants
will learn that parent-child attachment is a process that occurs as
a result of investing time in the parent-child relationship.
- Participants
will look at their current lifestyle to assist with making necessary
adjustments prior to receiving placement of a child in their home.
- Participants
will recognize the need for early detection and early intervention.
- Participants
will be informed of additional resources which enhance learning of this
Module's topic.
Module #2 - 3.5 hours
Pages 1, 3, 4, & 14To The Facilitator…
The following pages provide the content needed to successfully deliver this module. The content follows the outline provided on the previous page of this workbook. Prior to the start of the session the facilitator should complete the Set-Up instructions for the Family Life exercise (see pages Module #2, 16-17). And, the facilitator may want to review the Facilitator Notes provided for this module to ensure that all supplies, A/V equipment, registration forms, handouts, overhead transparencies or Power Point CD, room enhancements and display items are organized and available throughout the session. Additionally, familiarize yourself with the parent handouts. Refer to them throughout the lecture. This assists participants in recognizing the need for on-going training beyond this program, and the handouts link participants to various resources helpful to facilitate the pre-adoption process and timely post-adoption accessing of such resources.
This first segment, Attachment, is designed to be delivered as a combination lecture and videotape presentation. The videotaped speaker is Dr. Gregory C. Keck, founder and director, Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio. Dr. Keck addresses the headings: What is Attachment?, How does Attachment Develop: The Cycle of Needs, Factors which Interrupt Attachment, and Additional Risk Factors. It is important to view the video portion prior to delivering this segment so as to familiarize yourself with the content covered by Dr. Keck. Run time of this video portion is approximately 37 minutes. The facilitator may opt to pause the videotape between headings to make additional points, or answer participant questions. Overhead templates/Power Point CD are provided to accompany this combination lecture and video portion.
Attachment
What is Attachment
Attachment is a reciprocal process by which an emotional connection develops between an infant and his primary caretaker. It shapes how the child will relate to the world, learn, and form relationships throughout life. It is the basis for development of trust. Attachment is necessary for normal development to occur in all domains - physical, cognitive, social and emotional. Healthy attachment occurs when the infant experiences a primary caretaker who consistently and repetitively provides emotional essentials such as touch, movement, eye contact, smiles, and verbal stimulation, in addition to the basic necessities - food, shelter, and clothing (Moss, online).
How does Attachment Develop? The "Cycle of Needs"
(Unless otherwise referenced, the following information is taken from, "Adopting the Hurt Child", by Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D. and Regina M. Kupecky, L.S.W., Piñon Press, Colorado Springs, CO,1995).The child's pre-natal experiences and first 18 - 36 months of life are of vital importance. In a healthy situation this is the period within which the infant is exposed to love, nurturing, and life-sustaining care. It is the time when "the cycle of needs", explained and illustrated below, is repeated over and over again (An illustration of the "cycle of needs" is also provided as a Suggested Parent Handout, Page Module #2, 23):
The child has a need.
He expresses that need by crying, fussing or otherwise raging. Typically, there are a few moments that the infant remains in this state of high arousal while the parent warms a bottle or locates a diaper. It is during this brief period of frustration that the foundation for delaying gratification occurs - a critical skill with lifelong implications.
The need is gratified by a parent, who provides movement, eye contact, speech, warmth, touch, smiles and/or feeding. In essence, when the process of feeding an infant is considered, nurturing meets the child's psychological needs as well as the food meets the child's physical need of hunger.
This gratification leads to the development of the child's trust that his parents can and will care for him and protect him.
This cycle also provides the basis for cause-and-effect thinking. When the infant cries and the parent responds consistently, the infant learns that he generates a sequence of events - actions cause reactions. This sequencing is the precursor of cause-and-effect thinking.
The cycle is repeated thousands of times in the first two years of an infant's life, forming the foundation of every other developmental task of human life. In essence, without solid attachment, it is doubtful that an individual's growth will proceed normally. Thus, attachment allows for normal child development to occur. Without attachment, the child remains "stuck" developmentally, unable to move forward in any domain.Hold him every day. He craves it. He needs it.
Hold hands while walking.
Massage his feet or back.
Give butterfly kisses - fluttering your eyelashes on the child's cheek - and let him reciprocate.
Play hand-holding games like ring-around-the-rosy.
Play a clapping game.
Hold him every day. He craves it. He needs it. This is deliberately repeated to stress the importance of holding.MOTION
Some disturbed children are good at pushing parents away, avoiding parents and dodging parents. They are not good at moving in sync with you. So, to change this try the following.
Rock together. If your child self-stimulates by rocking, hold him and do it for him.
Blow bubbles. Chase them around to pop them.
Walk like a penguin with your child - in public.
Run under the sprinkler with your child.
Swing together.
Stand on one foot and recite a nursery rhyme with your child.
Sit on the floor foot-to-foot. Hold hands and rock as you sing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".
SMELL
Remember earlier, the topic of sensory memories was covered using the example of how the smell of your grandmother's house triggered fond memories. In order not to deprive the child of his entire culture at one time, prior to traveling to the orphanage, purchase some sheets or clothing. Offer them at the orphanage in exchange for sheets or clothing that belongs to the child. Even if the smell is unpleasant to you, it will be comforting to the child until he/she becomes more familiar with you.
Once home, purchase a scented lotion. Massage on the child's skin and put some on yourself. Comment on how you smell alike.
You may also purchase a candle or incense scented the same as the lotion. This reinforces the smell of your family.
SPEECH
When parents talk to babies, they tend to exaggerate their faces which teaches emotions. Parents constantly talk to infants which facilitates language development. Within the orphanage setting it is doubtful that the child was verbally stimulated. The following ideas will promote attachment and assist with language development.
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Module
1: THE IMPACT OF ORPHANAGE LIFE ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Module 2: ATTACHMENT: IT TAKES TIME!
Module 3: ADOPTION - BRINGING YOUR CHILD HOME IS
JUST THE BEGINNING!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES - PARENT HANDOUTS
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Gregory Keck, PhD
Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio
Cleveland
Office 440-230-1960
12608 State Road
Suite 1
Cleveland, Ohio 44133
Columbus
Office 614-850-9800
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Brown Park Drive
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Columbus, OH 43026
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