Nicolini, Gina Empowering Families In Transitions
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- A Parents Guide to Maximizing Transitional Planning Gina Nicolini Special Education Graduate Program Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (Steere, Rose, & Cavaiuolo, 2007)
- Commonly Felt Pre-Planning Challenges
- Stress on family unit
- Meeting and establishing Eligibility Criteria
- Lengthy Waitlists
- Gaps in Services from school-IDEA to adult service system
- Stress on Individual
- Meeting Challenges
- Person Centered Planning
- Family Systems Model
- Family Configuration or Characteristics
- Who is supporting? How? Why?
- Interactions Subsystem
- Patterns of interactions in the individuals family
- Functions Subsystem
- Activities done for family by family
- Life Cycle Transitions
- New events that effect family dynamic
- Additional Considerations
- Cultural Differences
- Attitudes and comfort levels must be considered
- Insufficient or Incorrect Information
- Previous ‘assurances’ or misconceptions
- Changes in Law or Social Policy
- New development in policies regarding disabilities
- Challenges and Suggestions to Family Involvement in Planning
- Schedule Changes
- Program proximity to home, and members workplaces
- Program Focus Changes
- Push for Inclusive adult services and community integration
- Professional Support Changes
- Include potential service providers in transitional planning
- Build rapport with current professionals
- Avoid other changes, if possible (therapists, doctors, etc)
- Finding best services for individual and Family
- Follow family systems model & consider all options
- Empowering the Family
- Formally and informally seek family input
- Seek input from individual
- Respectfully value any concerns
- Consider entire family dynamic
- Provide family with resources
- Encourage & support application processes
- Think creatively and encourage the family to do the same!
- Resources for Families
- Beach Center on Disabilities
- www.beachcenter.org
- Partners in Policymaking
- www.partnerspolicymaking.com
- AAMR
- www.aamr.org
- Arc of the United States
- www.thearc.org
- Resources for Families cont.
- Council for Exceptional Children
- www.cec.sped.org
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- www.ldanatl.org
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- www.nami.org
- TASH
- www.tash.org
- Proactive Professional Roles
- Build trust
- Heighten Awareness
- Ask guiding questions
- Provide information
- Provide support and reassurance
- Help Family Identify all possible resources
- Connect to sources of Support
- Interact and be involved with the child
- Process Suggestions
- Inquire & address any preplanning concerns
- Follow the family systems model
- Determine likely needs
- Educate family on resources
- Begin to explore resources and programs
- Work collaboratively to seek solutions
- Determine & begin any training for family or individual
- (Steere, Rose, & Cavaiuolo, 2007)
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