A Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC): A Cross-Cultural Early Intervention

The MISC presents a theoretical and practical framework for early intervention. The acronym MISC stands for both the process and the objective of the intervention. Through the process of a Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers of infants and young children, these children may stand a better chance of becoming more intelligent and socially competent individuals, ready to benefit new experiences, within their own environment. This chapter presents the basic reasons for implementation, processes of intervention, and outcomes of the MISC approach to early intervention, with a special emphasis on the implementation of the MISC in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya and its potential relevance for other countries in Africa.