Family Flashcards
(22 cards)
Reactions to having a child or sibling with ID depend on: (5 - CFSEA)
Coping Mechanisms Family Stability Severity of Disability Etiology & Age of Onset **Awareness & access to resources**
Neely-Marchenko suggest that there is a variation in reactions across…
Culture, ethnic & racial groups
Commonly observed reactions? (5 - WARDG)
Withdrawal Acceptance Rejection Denial Guilt
Why does research typically focus on negative consequences?
Doesn’t support inevitable sequential grief process
T/F Positive responses are frequent & consistent across family types
TRUE
T/F Divorce rates are higher when a child has ID
FALSE - consistent c population
Change happens in 2 phases.
Initial disequilibrium & reorganization
New, superior way of acting substituted
For many people, having a child with ID is…
Transformative
In addressing communication needs of parents, we need to provide (2)
Accurate, understandable information
Opportunity to ask questions & have answers
To help parents cope we need to meet the following 4 Needs of parents
CN HUM
Communication Needs
Need for understanding about cause
Need to maintain family functioning
Need for hope & promising future
This was originally provided as crisis intervention & means to avoid out of home placement
Respite
Respite is now more commonly viewed as a means of…
Social Support
Who is most likely to use respite services?
Severe disabilities & behaviour concerns
While persons with severe disability and behaviour concerns are the most likely to request respite they are also…
The most difficult to obtain
Reported are high levels of parental/sibling ______ associated with Respite use.
Stress!
Reasons people don’t use respite (5) CARPA
Availability Awareness Perceived Need Reluctance to leave child with others Concerns about quality of supports
Siblings, from a traditional perspective, often feel: (FEARG)
Fear
Embarassment
Anger/Resentment
Guilt
T/F Siblings do not differ greatly in terms of +/- affect or conflict.
TRUE
Siblings are oft socialized to assume a…
Caregiving role
T/F Sibling contact over the lifespan in low.
FALSE - typically high
Positive outcomes of having a child with ID?
- Source of happiness & .ove
- Contributor to family strength
- Contributor to growth & development
- Opportunity to become better person
- Increased patience & compassion
Parental reactions from text..an adjustment sequence of sorts
Shock/disbelief Denial Projection of blame Fear Guilt Mourning/grief Withdrawal Rejection Acceptance
