Conclusions w1

1. 5th International EFeCT Conference
Cascais, Portugal
Conclusions
W1 - Practice based and
evidence based practices
Franky D'Oosterlinck, Bram Soenen, Wim Hansens & Katrien Sel
Conclusions – Rui Lopes
Funder: Partners: Organizors:

2. what’s new?
• LSCI in regular schools as a strategy for inclusion
• De-instrumentalization of students (i.e.
recognizing the person “behind” each pupil)
• Teacher training as a part (and only as a part) of
an intervention plan to improve quality of
intervention:
– Organizational level
– Team level
– Student level
– (parent and community level)

3. what’s new?
• There is time-out and there is also time-in:
going to school (connectedness/ guidance/
communication) instead of being suspended
after displaying behavior problems
• Use children and professionals (and diverse
stakeholders) feedback to (re)organize
programs, projects and activities (“PLEASE
LISTEN”)
– Mismatch between children’s perceived problems
and staff’s perception of children’s problems

4. what’s new?
• Temporary placement (max. 5 days) as a time-
out strategy for reeducation (recreational and
therapeutic farm activities)
• Connection with nature and relation with the
elements as a form of therapy
• Adult-child, adult-adult and child-child
relationships as a basis for all intervention

5. and so, what?
• Systemic intervention to abilitate educational
contexts (schools, NGO’s,…)
• “Holistic” training programs
(professional/scientific and personal
dimensions) – teacher containment / support
• Adequate staff/child ratios (e.g. school
classrooms with 9 students; residential homes
with 12-14 residents)

6. and so, what?
• Gather and analyze data collected among
children, staff, parents, etc. (scientific research
methodologies fundamental in/for practice)
– Need for multiple informants
– Need to relate gathered information
• Utilize nature as a privileged milieu for
educative and therapeutic intervention with
children and adolescents