Chris Talley, Author at Firefly Children and Family Alliance https://fireflyin.org/rw/resources/news-library/author/ctalley/ kurera ababyeyi bigira ingaruka, kurera abana, ababyeyi barera bakeneye, umubyeyi urera & #039; uruhare Ku ya, 24 Gashyantare 2026 15:20:03 +0000 rw buri saha 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://fireflyin.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-Firefly-favicon-32x32.png Chris Talley, Author at Firefly Children and Family Alliance https://fireflyin.org/rw/resources/news-library/author/ctalley/ 32 32 Kris’ Corner – Orphans as Heroes in Media https://fireflyin.org/rw/resources/news-library/kris-corner-orphans-as-heroes-in-media/ Ku ya, 24 Gashyantare 2026 15:19:01 +0000 https://fireflyin.org/?p=87149 Rero ntabwo mfite ikintu cyimbitse cyo gusangira uyu munsi, ahubwo ni ikintu cyambayeho igihe kirekire kuva twatangira urugendo rwo kwita ku bana barererwa…kandi rwose kuva twarera umwana wacu. Dore rero: kuki filime nyinshi, ibitabo na televiziyo bisa nkaho bitera imbere […]

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Rero ntabwo mfite ikintu cyimbitse cyo gusangira uyu munsi, ahubwo ni ikintu cyambayeho igihe kirekire kuva twatangira urugendo rwo kwita ku bana bacu…kandi kuva twarera umwana wacu. Noneho dore: kuki filime nyinshi, ibitabo na televiziyo bisa nkaho bitera imbere bitewe n'igitekerezo cy'imfubyi nk'umukinnyi mukuru/intwari/umutsinzi?

Kandi ibi ntibigaragara mu itangazamakuru ry’abantu bakuru gusa…ibyinshi bigenewe abana bifashisha umwana w’imfubyi cyangwa wasizwe n’umubyeyi umwe.

Ndakwinginze mugire urujijo kandi ntimwumve ibyo ntavuze. SINDIKUVUGA ko abana badashobora kubaho neza nk'imfubyi cyangwa umubyeyi umwe atagaragara.

Ndavuga gusa ko itangazamakuru risa nkaho rishyira imbere iyo nkuru. Ikibazo cyanjye kuri bo ni IMPAMVU?!? Ni iki gikurura intwari y'imfubyi?

Kandi ikibazo cyanjye si uko ntakunda inkuru nziza yo gutsinda, nkuko benshi muri twe tuyikunda… mu by’ukuri iyo ni yo mpamvu yo gukundwa.

Kandi iyo nyishyize kuri Google, dore igisubizo nahawe na AI (kandi mu by'ukuri ndatekereza ko ari ukuri): “Imfubyi yitandukanije n'umuryango gakondo kandi urera ni ikimenyetso cy'ubwigunge n'ubukene. Ibi bintu bishobora gutera umusomyi kumva neza, bimukurura mu rugendo rw'umuntu.”

Nubwo ibyo bishobora kuba ari ukuri (wenda) ariko ikibazo mfite ku ntwari y'imfubyi ni uko bishobora gutera abantu benshi cyane (abana bari mu bigo byita ku bana babarera ni bamwe muri bo!); ibi ntibivuze ko ari ko bimeze buri gihe ariko birashoboka.

Birumvikana ko uru atari urutonde rwuzuye, ariko dore ingero nke zagufasha gutekereza ku byo abana bawe bareba cyangwa basoma:

Superman

Batman

Spiderman

Nemo

Harry Potter

Annie

Lilo na Stitch

Konje

Bambi

Dumbo

Ndi umunyamwaga

Igitabo cy'ishyamba

Cinderella

Intambara z'Inyenyeri

Umwami w'Intare

N'abandi benshi cyane…

Ku bwanjye, sinigeze menya icyatera umuhungu wanjye. Kandi wenda ni ko bimeze kuri wowe no ku mwana wawe; niba ufite abana benshi barezwe/barerwa, impamvu zishobora gutandukana bitewe n'umwana.

Umwana wanjye azi ko yari imfubyi ikora; ntabwo azi iryo jambo, ariko azi ko atari afite uburenganzira bwo kubaho. Nta babyeyi be b'umubiri yari afite bashoboraga kumwitaho. Azi ko yakuwe muri bo. Azi ko umwe muri abo babyeyi bombi atanabyitayeho kongera guhura na we. Azi ko adashobora gusubira iwabo, ariko ashobora kubasura uko biomom ishoboye.

Birumvikana ko hari byinshi mu nkuru ye bishobora guterwa na filime tureba hamwe nk'umuryango. Kandi akenshi nsanga ndababaye iyo ikibazo kivutse mu kintu tureba cyangwa dusoma.

Noneho, ndabizi ko rimwe na rimwe bisa nkaho bimurenga, ariko nanone nzi ko ibyo bitavuze ko atabitekerezaho. Ntabwo ari umuntu ukomeye. Ashobora gushyira hamwe agasobanukirwa icyo igitekerezo cyatanzwe gisobanura, kandi ndizera ko yumva kandi agatekereza cyane kuri ibi bintu kuruta uko abyirengagiza.

Ariko mu gihe turimo, reka ngire icyo mvuga ku gasanduku kanjye k'amasabune: ese dushobora guhagarika urwenya rwose rw'abantu barerwa? Nk'uko umwe mu bavandimwe, abwira undi, mu rwego rwo kumuseka, ko barerwa? Ntabwo ari ibintu bisekeje mu bihe byose, ariko cyane cyane iyo hari abarerwa hafi aho.

Ntabwo bisekeje mu buzima busanzwe kandi ntabwo bisekeje no mu itangazamakuru.

Iherezo ry'amagambo yo kwitotomba.

Icyo mvuga mu by'ukuri ni uko nkeka cyane ko itangazamakuru rizahagarika gukoresha inkuru y'intwari z'imfubyi kuko yazigize miliyari na miliyari z'amadolari; bityo icyo bivuze ni uko twebwe ababyeyi b' "imfubyi" ari twe tugomba gukora umukoro wacu. Inkunga yanjye ni ukumenya no kureba ibiganiro na filime mbere y'igihe kugira ngo tumenye impamvu zishobora gutera.

Kandi niba udashobora kwirengagiza (kandi nzi ko nanjye ntari njye buri gihe), ndabashishikariza guhora mwiteguye ingaruka zose. Insanganyamatsiko zo kwita ku bana barera abana no kubarera ni zo ziganje mu itangazamakuru ryacu kandi nta buryo bwo kubireka. Ariko nk'ababyeyi barera abana n'abarera abana, dushobora gukora uko dushoboye kose kugira ngo tubafashe kubona ko inkuru bareba kuri televiziyo ari inkuru, ariko si inkuru yabo… icyakora, abana bacu BASHOBORA kuba intwari n'abatsinda.

Mubyukuri,

Kris

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Kris’ Corner – First Steps https://fireflyin.org/rw/resources/news-library/kris-corner-first-steps/ Ku ya, 24 Gashyantare 2026 15:17:38 +0000 https://fireflyin.org/?p=87147 Ku barera umwana uri munsi y'imyaka itatu, ndashaka kubabwira ikintu mushobora kuba mutazi: Intambwe za Mbere. Nk'uko bivugwa ku rubuga rwabo, intego ya Intambwe za Mbere ni "gufatanya n'imiryango ya Hoosier ifite abana bato bafite ibibazo by'iterambere no kubahuza [...]

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Ku barera umwana uri munsi y'imyaka itatu, ndashaka kubabwira ikintu mushobora kuba mutazi: Intambwe za Mbere.

Nk’uko bivugwa ku rubuga rwabo rwa interineti, intego ya First Steps ni “gufatanya n’imiryango ya Hoosier ifite abana bato bafite ibibazo by’iterambere no kubahuza na serivisi zibafasha guteza imbere iterambere ry’abana babo.”

Intambwe za Mbere ni gahunda namenye bwa mbere igihe umwana wanjye w'imyaka 22 yari uruhinja. Yavutse arwaye torticollis, kandi nubwo twagerageje kuyivura dukoresheje uburyo bwo kugabanya ibiro byacu, ntibyari bihagije. Twagejejwe kuri Intambwe za Mbere n'umuganga w'abana (nubwo kumenya neza: niba ufite impungenge runaka wifuza ko tugutangaho igitekerezo, ushobora kuvugana na First Steps ubwawe ukajya kumufata nk'umujyanama).

Muri make bikora gutya: Iyo umuntu agusabye koherezwa, ubwirwa ko bagufata hanyuma bakagusuzuma (ibi byose bikorerwa mu rugo, cyane cyane iyo ufite abandi bana; ntukeneye gushaka umurera cyangwa ngo ubajyane muri iyo gahunda).

Niba umwana yujuje ibisabwa kugira ngo ahabwe serivisi, kandi niba umwana wawe urera ari kuri Medicaid, ntacyo uzishyura kandi ubuvuzi cyangwa uburyo bwo kuvura bizabera iwawe; ku bana batari kuri Medicaid, ndizera ko bishingiye ku bwishingizi ariko ntabwo mfite uburambe ku giti cyanjye kandi urubuga ntabwo rusobanutse neza nkuko byashobokaga.

Ku muhungu wanjye mukuru, yari yujuje ibisabwa mu buvuzi bw'umubiri (PT) rimwe mu cyumweru gusa. Rero iyo serivisi zatangiraga, twagombaga kubona umuganga w'umubiri (PT) aza iwacu rimwe mu cyumweru mu gihe cy'isaha imwe. Yamaraga umwanya amugorora, ariko ikirenze ibyo, yanyigishaga icyo gukora kugira ngo nkomeze akazi mu minsi yindi… niho iterambere nyakuri mu buzima bwe ryabereye. Birumvikana ko gahunda za buri cyumweru zari ingenzi kugira ngo nkomeze "imirimo" yanjye, ariko kuba naramenye byinshi kandi mfite ibikoresho byamfashije gukora ibyo akeneye; ikigaragara ni uko twashoboye gukorana nk'ikipe kugira ngo tumufashe ku murongo.

Kandi nk'uko ntekereza ko ari ikintu cyiza uretse: Nyuma y'imyaka 11 ubwo twakiraga umwana w'amezi atatu wari ufite intege nke mu buvuzi (wari ufite torticollis ikomeye, ndetse n'ibindi bibazo byinshi), twari twamaze guhugurwa ku buryo bwo kuvura indwara zo kugorora umubiri ku buryo twashoboye kuzitangira ako kanya, ubwo twari dutegereje ko ajyanwa mu cyiciro cya mbere cy'intambwe kugira ngo serivisi zitangire.

Kandi mvuze kuri serivisi, ngomba gusobanura ko First Steps itanga byinshi kurusha PT (mu by'ukuri, umwana wacu muto, PT, OT, Speech na DT yakoreshejwe). Rero, serivisi ziboneka binyuze muri First Steps zirimo:

  • Ikoranabuhanga rifasha mu buvuzi (AT)
  • Serivisi z'ubuvuzi bw'amatwi
  • Ubuvuzi bw'Iterambere (DT) (burimo Uburezi bw'Umuryango, Amahugurwa, n'Ubujyanama; Serivisi z'Ubuzima; Serivisi z'Ubuvuzi; Serivisi z'Abaforomo; na Serivisi z'Imirire)
  • Ubuvuzi bw'akazi (OT)
  • Ubuvuzi bw'umubiri (PT)
  • Serivisi zo mu mutwe
  • Guhuza Serivisi (SC)
  • Serivisi z'Imirimo Myiza y'Abaturage
  • Ubuvuzi bw'Imivugire
  • Ubwikorezi
  • Iyerekwa
  • Izindi serivisi zihariye

Ikintu cya nyuma navuga ni uko nubwo umwana wawe yaba yujuje ibisabwa kugira ngo ahabwe serivisi yo kuvurwa na First Steps, ashobora kuba ataratera imbere bihagije ku myaka itatu; muri icyo gihe, azavurwa hanze y'urugo. Umuto wanjye yari afite PT, OT ndetse n'indwara yo kuvuga mu rugo, ariko yari akeneye serivisi amaze kuzuza imyaka itatu, bityo twahindukiye tujya mu bavuzi bo hanze.

Kandi uko nabibonye, First Steps iragufasha cyane mu mpinduka; ntibategereza kugeza umwana agize imyaka 3 hanyuma bakamusiga. Batangira kugufasha mu mpinduka nyuma y'amezi abiri kugira ngo umwana adatakaza serivisi.

Ndabizi ko ibi bitazaba ari ngombwa nk'uko buri mubyeyi wese urera abana aba akeneye, ariko nifuzaga kukumenyesha ko mu gihe wowe cyangwa undi mubyeyi uzi wabibonamo akamaro.

Mubyukuri,

Kris

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Kris’ Corner – DCS Investigations: What is a 310 https://fireflyin.org/rw/resources/news-library/kris-corner-dcs-investigations-what-is-a-310/ Ku ya, 24 Gashyantare 2026 15:16:12 +0000 https://fireflyin.org/?p=87143 Ndizera ko gushyira mu byiciro bitatu bya mbere ababyeyi benshi barera abana ari ukubahamagara kuri 310. Ku batabizi, 310 ni raporo ya mbere yatanzwe nyuma yo guhamagara kuri DCS Hotline yerekeye ihohoterwa cyangwa kutitabwaho kw'abana, ikoreshwa mu gutangiza ikigo […]

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Ndizera ko gushyira mu byiciro bitatu bya mbere ababyeyi benshi barera abana ari uguhamagara kuri 310. Ku batabizi, 310 ni raporo ya mbere yatanzwe nyuma yo guhamagara kuri telefoni ya DCS ijyanye n'ihohoterwa cyangwa kwirengagizwa kw'abana, ikoreshwa mu gutangiza gahunda y'isuzuma ry'ikigo kandi ni inshingano za DCS mu mategeko gukora iperereza ku birego bishobora kuba by'ihohoterwa cyangwa kwirengagizwa.

Kubera ko bibabaza cyane kandi biteye ubwoba, ndizera ko abenshi muri twe mu isi y’abana barererwa mu miryango bahitamo kutabivugaho… hafi nkaho “nintabivugaho, ntibizigera bibaho” cyangwa “nindabivugaho, hafi ya byose birampamagarira”.

Birumvikana ko nta kintu nk'icyo kirimo…ariko 310s ziteye ubwoba niyo mpamvu tudakunda kuzivugaho kenshi.

Ariko ibyo nibyo nzakora mu nyandiko zanjye zikurikira; nzareba icyo 310 ari cyo, inzira y'iperereza (muri rusange… kuko nta perereza rya 310 rizakorwa neza n'igitabo cy'amasomo), ibisubizo bishoboka by'iperereza rya 310, uburyo bwo kwirinda iperereza (uko bishoboka kose), no kwemeza uburyo 310 ituma ababyeyi barera abana bumva.

Kandi kuri mwebwe mushya muri iyi si, cyangwa niba mutigeze mugira "ibyishimo" byo kuyigira, 310 ni yo yahamagariwe umuryango w'ababyeyi igihe abana mureraga bakurwaga. Ariko 310s zihamagariwe igihe cyose kandi si ibisanzwe ko umuntu ahamagariwe ababyeyi barera cyangwa abarera.

Ndemera ikintu ntakunze kwemera (kuko numva ari kibi cyane kandi ari ukwishyira hejuru kuri njye), ariko nibwiraga ko ndimo meze neza nk'umubyeyi urera abana kuko twareranye imyaka umunani kandi nta na rimwe twahamagawe na 310. Icyo ntari nzi ni uko bishobora kuba ku muntu uwo ari we wese igihe icyo ari cyo cyose, kandi ubwo twakoraga iperereza rya 310 n'umuryango wacu mu mpeshyi ishize, nahise ntakaza byinshi muri ubwo bwibone (kandi iyo mvuze ko natakaje byinshi, ndavuga ko natakaje byose).

Simvuze ibyo kugira ngo ntere ubwoba, ahubwo ndabivuga kugira ngo numve ko ari ikintu kibaho. Kenshi na kenshi. Kandi ntugomba kumva ko uri wenyine muri ibyo bibazo.

Mu gihe tuzaba turimo gusoma uru rukurikirane, nzagerageza kuguha amakuru menshi uko nshoboye kugira ngo mu gihe byaba bikubayeho, uba witeguye kubinyuramo. Byongeye kandi, kandi ikiruta byose, ndashaka ko umenya ko utari wenyine mu buryo wumva umeze n'ibyo uhura na byo. Byabaye kuri benshi muri twe (wenda benshi muri bo utazi ko byakubayeho… kuko bishobora gutuma wumva biteye isoni kubivuga), kandi nubwo bishobora kuzana amarangamutima menshi atandukanye ku babyeyi barera cyangwa abarera, hari ibintu ushobora gukora mu gihe unyuramo kugira ngo bigufashe kumva ufite ubushobozi bwo kugenzura.

Nkuko nabivuze haruguru, mbere na mbere muri uru rukurikirane, ndashaka kuvuga gato ku cyo 310 ari cyo n'uko itangazwa. Nkuko byavuzwe mbere, 310 ni igihe umuntu ahamagara kuri telefoni ibishinzwe ku bijyanye n'ihohoterwa cyangwa kutubahiriza umwana.

Ndatekereza ko benshi muri twe tuzi icyo ari cyo gikunze kugaragara cyane kandi ari uguhamagara umuntu utaramenyekana. Umuntu wese ubonye ikintu giteye amakenga afite inshingano zo guhamagara umuntu utaramenyekana. Bazafata amakuru bakayajyana aho ngaho. Nkuko nabivuze, ntabwo ari umuntu utaramenyekana bityo umuntu wakiriye telefoni ntazi uwayihamagaye nubwo birumvikana ko hashobora kubaho amakenga.

Hari ukwivugana, iyo umubyeyi urera umwana azi ko hari ikintu kitagenda neza cyangwa hari ikintu cyabaye, agomba kubihamagara maze akabyitaba.

Hari raporo y’ikigo aho ikigo kimenya ikintu cyabaye mu kigo cyita ku bana barererwamo, maze bagahamagara raporo ku babyeyi barererwamo.

Indi ngingo nshaka kuvuga ni uko akenshi umuntu mukuru ahamagara umwana. Ariko hari igihe gike cyane aho 310 ihamagarwa umwana akorera undi mwana. Nkuko nabivuze, ntabwo ari ibintu bisanzwe cyane, ariko birabaho, kandi iyo bibaye ngombwa, bisaba iperereza ryuzuye.

Iyo raporo imaze gutangwa, DCS izamenya niba yasuzumwe cyangwa yasuzumwe. Iyo isuzumwe, bazakurikirana iperereza kandi barebe niba hakenewe ibindi bikorwa. Iyo isuzumwe nta rindi perereza rizabaho kuri iryo hamagara.

Mu nyandiko yanjye itaha, nzareba byimbitse uko iperereza rya DCS 310 rigomba kuba (cyangwa rishobora kuba) rimeze.

Mubyukuri,

Kris

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