SEDN 635 - Activity Facilitator

When a child has a disability, it can impact:

• Only the child

• The entire family system (parents, siblings, extended family)

• Only the teachers at school

• Only the child's therapists

Effective communication with families of children with disabilities involves:

• Using complex educational jargon

• Listening actively and using clear language

• Ignoring their questions and concerns

• Focusing only on written communication

When working with families from diverse backgrounds, it's important to:

• • Assume everyone has the same cultural beliefs

• Be respectful of their cultural values and traditions

• Avoid using interpreters or translated materials

• Focus solely on the child's disability

A strength-based approach to supporting families involves:

• Highlighting their weaknesses and areas for improvement

• Only working with the professionals involved

• Ignoring their concerns and challenges

• Focusing on their existing strengths and resources

Siblings of children with disabilities might experience:

• No change in their emotions or behavior

• Only positive emotions and excitement

• Confusion, jealousy, or resentment

• No need for additional support

Collaboration with other professionals when supporting a child with a disability is important because:

• It creates a more comprehensive support system

• Educators can avoid any responsibility

• It's not necessary for all children

• Only therapists should be involved

Building trust with families is essential for:

• Fostering open communication and collaboration

• Maintaining a distant professional relationship

• Focusing solely on following regulations

• Keeping all communication brief and impersonal

When families express concerns about their child's disability, it's important to:

• Minimize their worries and dismiss their feelings

• Focus only on the child's medical needs

• Offer unsolicited advice and solutions

• Actively listen with empathy and compassion

Effective emotional support for families might include:

• Judging their reactions and offering criticism

• Providing resources and connecting them with support groups

• Ignoring their emotional well-being

• Telling them how to raise their child

Families of children with disabilities come in all shapes and sizes. This means:

• The child's disability is the most important factor

• Only traditional nuclear families can provide support

• There's a need to be inclusive of diverse family structures

• Only biological parents matter in the child's life