EDUC230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: United Cerebral Palsy, Respite Care
22 Nov 2017
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Educators: seeking greater effectiveness: when parents and families are actively involved the effectiveness of educational programs for children with disabilities increases. Legislators: mandating parent and family involvement: parent participation in decision making is a major part of idea, benefits include. Increased likelihood of meaningful iep goals: greater consistency in the most important environments ( home and school) Increased opportunities for learning: expanding access to resources. Important for educators and families to communicate and respect each other. Family responses to a child with disabilities: can be traumatic, bring on additional challenges and stress, 3 stages of adjustment ; the grief cycle, confronting, emotional crisis: shock, denial, disbelief, adjusting. Feelings of anger, guilt, depression, shame, rejection, and overprotectiveness: accepting or adapting. Some suggest a stage after acceptance : appreciation of positive aspects of family life with a child with a disability: many say they experience benefits to the family. The many roles of exceptional parent: caregiver, provider, teacher, counselor, behavior support specialist.
