INST 210 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Culture,II. Language diversity,III. Discussion, IV. Disproportionate representationOutline of Current Lecture I. Definition of family,II. Family quality of life,III. Building partnerships,IV. discussionCurrent Lecture --FamilyI. Definition: our families are a lot more diverse than they used to be-- roommates, friends, dogs, classmates, etc. Not your typical definition of familyII. Family quality of life: b. How does family dynamic change with family members who have disabilities?c. Historically there was a lot of blaming the mother (especially in autism, believed caused by mother being cold to you) or father. There is lots of guild associated with it. d. Parenting impacts the quality of life: number of kids, time spent at work. Many of the quality of life factors are interrelated… if the family is worrying about money (physical/material well-being), those worries could also affect the parenting and family interaction!e. There are programs specifically for families with disabilities. EX- Downs Syndrome Assoc, Autism Speaks, Learning Disabilities Assoc. There is usually a national one and also a state one. Every state has a federally funded support for parents. I. Building partnershipsa. Teachers who have relationships with parents are almost always not listed in lawsuits when parents are unhappy with the school! That is just another example of a side benefit of having a partnership with the parent besides the main goal of the student's interests!b. If parents and teachers are all working toward the same goals, it makes sense that the student starts to achieve. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.c. TRUST holds things together, and all of the outcomes and principles of building partnerships hold trust together. I. Discussiona. How does having a family member with a disability impact the quality of life of a family? Can affect the stress of the family, parents. Child with a severe behavior problem (talking with the school over the phone and struggling to make ends meet) would be very difficult. (Think about it before calling parents for small behavior issues, we'll be teachers and trained. Another thing is sending kids quickly to the office, it gives an underlying message that you can't handle it so it’ssomeone else's problem)b. How will you develop effective partnerships with families?c. In a classroom setting, what would you do if you have students with behavioral problems that you can't solve? Having a close relationship with the parents comes in handy here too, because you and the parents are more likely to be on the same page. Try to have a good initial interaction with the parents first beforenegative input. Sending notes home, phone calls, even home
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