Marte Meo (on one’s own strength) is an evidence-based method using interactive video analysis for professional development of educations to activate the social and emotional learning of children, ultimately to support secure attachment for children to thrive developmentally as based on John Bowlby’s attachment theory. The use of everyday interaction moments between educators and children, as well as between children and children, offer moments for purposeful, attuned connection to support children’s development across AEDC domains (emotional maturity, social competence, language and communication skills). Early childhood agencies across the globe, including the SA Government both within health and education, have supported and integrated the use of Marte Meo as an evidence-based and strengths based method to support the development of all children, particularly those who show vulnerabilities.

Expected outcomes for Educators and Early Childhood Staff:

• Increased knowledge of using the Marte Meo method to support play and communication skills for the children in their care.
• To be able to develop cross centre consistency in using particular key principles of the Marte Meo method.
• Increased awareness of where to target particular Marte Meo key principles to children identified as having developmental struggles/vulnerabilities across the AEDC domains.

The Introduction to Marte Meo is provided by Occupational Therapists at Bud Therapies in small groups of educators and their team, usually across 4 sessions (5 shorter session if needed) across a school term/2-3 month period. This can be flexible as needed and adapted to meet the needs of the centre.

Ongoing implementation support can be offered on top of these sessions with it being encouraged to provide a follow-up 2-3 months after the training to review how the approach is being embedded into daily interactions at the site.

Introduction to Marte Meo, 4 sessions, 1.5 hours each session, cost = $3800 (max no of attendees = 12)

Marte Meo feedback session/implementation support session, 1.5 hours, cost= $633

Individual cost for 4x 1 hour sessions for 1 person, cost = $1040

Travel is calculated as needed at $210/ hour rate

Where smaller groups of people, the cost can be reduced and determined on an individual basis

All costs listed are GST exclusive.