Holistic ApproachChapter 2: Family Life CycleWhat is the legal basis for family involvement in special education?How does the birth of an exceptional child affect the family?What are some of the ways in which exceptional children contribute to the strength and richness of a family?Family Systems Conceptual FrameworkFamily CharacteristicsFamily FunctionsHow can the family members and professionals learn to work together as partners?Deliberate stepsFundamentals of CollaborationEmergent CharacteristicsSocietal trendsSchool CollaborationSpecial Education CollaborationSchool structureP I G S FACE Johnson & Johnson Collaborative Teaming ProcessHow does the family participate in the exceptional child’s development at every stage of life?Complexities of CollaborationTeamingCharacteristics of TeamsDevelopmental StagesFormingStormingNormingPerformingAdjourningBenefits of TeamsTeam models (disciplinary)Student Centered TeamsSlide 31Effectiveness of TeamsSlide 33Family Interaction PatternsBoundariesFamily StructuresFunctions of subsystemsAssignments for next week.Major Family Systems Models (appendix A)Family Systems Models Conceptual Framework ActivitySlide 4111Holistic ApproachHolistic ApproachWhat do we need to know about our What do we need to know about our students that could be important to students that could be important to delivery of educational services?delivery of educational services?22Chapter 2: Family Life CycleChapter 2: Family Life CycleStage 1: Newly married coupleStage 1: Newly married coupleStage 2: Families with young children Stage 2: Families with young children (0-5)(0-5)Stage 3: Families of Elementary Aged Stage 3: Families of Elementary Aged ChildrenChildrenStage 4: Families with AdolescentsStage 4: Families with AdolescentsStage 5: Families Launching ChildrenStage 5: Families Launching ChildrenStage 6: Families in Later LifeStage 6: Families in Later Life33What is the legal basis for family What is the legal basis for family involvement in special education?involvement in special education?IDEA requires that families be given IDEA requires that families be given every opportunity to participate in every opportunity to participate in each step of their child’s school each step of their child’s school program. In addition, it is just good program. In addition, it is just good common sense that families be common sense that families be involved. involved.44How does the birth of an How does the birth of an exceptional child affect the family?exceptional child affect the family?The birth of a child with a disability may The birth of a child with a disability may violate a family’s expectations.violate a family’s expectations.Parents may experience shock, followed by Parents may experience shock, followed by grief, on learning their child has a disability.grief, on learning their child has a disability.Anger is another common emotion parents Anger is another common emotion parents grapple with.grapple with.Most parents reach a point of adjustment Most parents reach a point of adjustment and acceptance.and acceptance.Shock, anger, grief, anger, and acceptance Shock, anger, grief, anger, and acceptance may recur throughout child rearing. may recur throughout child rearing.55What are some of the ways in which exceptional children What are some of the ways in which exceptional children contribute to the strength and richness of a family?contribute to the strength and richness of a family?Being a source of joyBeing a source of joyProviding a means of learning life’s Providing a means of learning life’s lessonslessonsGiving and receiving loveGiving and receiving loveSupplying a sense of blessing or Supplying a sense of blessing or fulfillmentfulfillmentContributing a sense of prideContributing a sense of prideStrengthening the family Strengthening the family (Turnbull & Turnbull, 1990, p. 151)(Turnbull & Turnbull, 1990, p. 151)66Family Family Systems Systems ConceptuConceptualalFrameworFrameworkk77Family CharacteristicsFamily CharacteristicsCharacteristics of ExceptionalityCharacteristics of ExceptionalityCharacteristics of the FamilyCharacteristics of the FamilyPersonal CharacteristicsPersonal CharacteristicsSpecial ChallengesSpecial Challenges88Family FunctionsFamily Functions99How can the family members and professionals How can the family members and professionals learn to work together as partners?learn to work together as partners?Evaluate your communication skills.Evaluate your communication skills.Be flexible in your expectations and Be flexible in your expectations and requirements for families.requirements for families.Build on strengths rather than focusing Build on strengths rather than focusing on negatives. on negatives.1010 Deliberate stepsDeliberate stepsParents have the right Parents have the right –to be informed and to consentto be informed and to consent–to participate in placement and program to participate in placement and program decisiondecision–to due processto due process–and to and to not not participate participate1111Fundamentals of CollaborationFundamentals of CollaborationCharacteristics Characteristics –VoluntaryVoluntary–Requires ParityRequires Parity–Based on Mutual GoalsBased on Mutual Goals–Depends on Shared Responsibility for Depends on Shared Responsibility for participation and decision makingparticipation and decision making–Sharing of ResourcesSharing of Resources–Share Accountability for OutcomesShare Accountability for Outcomes1212Emergent CharacteristicsEmergent CharacteristicsIndividuals who collaborate vale this Individuals who collaborate vale this interpersonal styleinterpersonal styleProfessionals who collaborate trust Professionals who collaborate trust one anotherone anotherA sense of community evolves from A sense of community evolves from collaborationcollaboration1313Societal trendsSocietal trendsDirectly related to collaboration is a feeling Directly related to collaboration is a feeling of ownership and commitment which of ownership and commitment which evolves through a collaborative activity.evolves through a collaborative activity.Person- to – person interactions are Person- to – person interactions are growing (even with the technology growing (even with the technology explosion) explosion) We are turning to collaboration and We are turning to collaboration and reliance on