Power of Parent-child interactions in supporting primary caregivers and their children with autism in India
One-of-its-kind, this project is an international collaboration led by Apoorva Sriram (Research Associate/ Cognitive Trainer and Behaviour therapist, DIRECT) who is a PhD researcher at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. With strong support from global experts in autism research like Dr Mele Taumoepeau (Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), Dr Hannah Waddington (Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington) and Dr Sharanya Anil, this project can revolutionaise autism research in India.
Project Manobhaava is a 3-part series particularly curated to uncover the power of parent-child interactions for children with autism (4-8 years) and discover how these moments foster their understanding and connection with the world and aims to develop effective solutions to support caregiver-autistic child dyads in India. Incorporating an exploratory mixed-methods approach, Phase 1 aims to identify the different ways in which primary caregivers and their autistic children interact with each other. Phase 2 will help us understand how these interactions take place real-time through observations and interviews. Our learnings from phases 1 and 2 will lead us to phase 3, where we aim to develop a culturally relevant support program to promote positive caregiver-autistic child interactions among our dyads. These interactions we believe can be significant to their relationship, reduce parenting stress, improve parenting-self efficacy and aid children’s developing social understanding.
What’s in it for Participants?
- Get considered for a primary caregiver-child interaction support program that promotes positive parent-child interactions
- Access to a psychoeducation module with tools and techniques to promote positive parent-child interactions and connection
- Become part of a ground-breaking research program co-designed with individuals from the neurodiverse community in India
- 5 lucky participants receive an INR1000/- worth gift voucher for Hamleys toy store.
- Its absolutely free
What’s in it for Participating institutions/entities that support us with participant recruitment?
- A special mention on The Mind Language and Culture Lab (MiLC) Website – Victoria University of Wellington.
- A special mention on Directindia.org.
- Earn the “Project Manobhaava Champion” Badge and a post about you and your work on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
More About Project Manobhaava
Are you a primary caregiver of a 4-8 year old child with autism in India? OR Do you know someone who fits this criteria? then this video is just the right one for you to take a look and share! Become a part of Project Manobhaava, developed especially to understand and strengthen the interactions between primary caregivers and their autistic children in India. Your participation will go a long way in developing an intervention program that supports postive caregiver-autistic child interaction. To participate/learn more about the project:
- Complete a 10 minute, initial questionnaire – https://vuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0vSGIpB4RIfDQ0e
- Email me on – apoorva.sriram@vuw.ac.nz
- Call me or send me a WhatsApp Message on – (+91) 9043456920 / WhatsApp me on (+64) 224274408
However you choose to connect, I will reach out to you! Please like and share this video with other primary caregivers and professionals and institutions that work with children with autism in India. I look forward to connecting with you!
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