Chapter 4: Parents and Families Flashcards
Professionals focus their interventions on only the child and the parents
True or False
False
Professionals believe extended family and friends should also be included in the intervention programming
Parents are to blame for many of the problems of their children with disabilities
True or False
False - parents can influence child behaviour but children can also affect how their parents behave
Ex. a difficult temperament can affect affect parental behaviour
When parents learn of their childs disability they go through a grieving process consisting of shock, denial, sadness, fear, and anger before adapting
True or False
False - this is referred to a stage theory approach but not all parents have the same reactions to their childs disabilities
Diagnosis typically occurs after parents first address the issue with a doctor
True or False
True - the idea that parents go ‘shopping’ for a diagnosis is not true
They are often told it is not an issue when it actually is
The most commonly reported emotion from a parent after learning of their child’s disability is _______
guilt
The amount of stress experienced by a parent is linked to the severity of their disability
True or False
False - it is most commonly linked to poor social skills and behaviour problems
Parents with ________ and quality _______ are more likely to cope effectively with stressors of their child’s disability
marital happiness ; support
Which of the following is not a characteristic from a resilient family:
A) Takes advantages of support
B) Learns from negative experiences
C) Denies the issue and continues as normal
D) Establishes routines
C) denies the issue and continues as normal
What is the family centred approach to treatment and education?
Professionals enoucrage families to make their own decisions with respect to derives, while mobilizing the formal and informal supports for the families goals
Instead of feeling at mercy to the professional it is important the family feels in control and the professional works for them
What are wraparound serve systems?
They go beyond educational services and include all available community series to meet the needs of the individual and their families
What are the 4 characteristics of the family systems theory?
Family systems theory focuses on understanding indiiduals behaviour in the context of the family and includes:
Family characteristics - basic info about the family
Family interaction - cohesion and adaptability
Family functions - routines in which the family engage in to meet their needs
Family life cycle - transition plans for future life cycle stages
Which of the following characteristics do not cause challenges in raising children with disabilities:
A) Poverty
B) Absent parent
C) Individualisitic cultures
D) Having a large property
D) Having a large property
Why can parental support groups be detrimental for some parents?
- Their situation might be worse and parents can be resentful of that
- Listening to stories of others and potential future issues can cause more current stress
Which is a form of social support?
A) Cultural support
B) Parental group support
C) Parent/resource centre
D) All of the above
D) all of the above
What are the differences between behavioural parent training (BPT) and coping skills interventions (CSI)?
Both are used for managing extreme behavioural issues
BPT focuses on the childs behaviour whereas and how to manage the behaviour CSO focuses on the parents behaviour and how to modify their reactions
