FamilyInvolvement Models

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Family-Involvement Models

• EDCI 331
• November 12, 2003

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Special Education

• Influence of federal law
• IDEA
• FAPE
• Procedural safeguards
• Access to records
• Parental consent prior to evaluation and
  placement
• Written notice of changes of placement or
  services
• Due process
• This is requiredcan we do more??

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Family Centered Philosophy

• PL 99-457 IFSP
• Family Systems Theory
• Intervention with one family member affects all
  others
• This means family functioning!
• The effect may be positive or negative
• Need to accommodate family changes over time
• Focus is on family centered intervention

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• Services focus on
• Natural environments
• Support development
• Context of family expanded to include
• School
• Community
• Collaboration is KEY

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• Intervention moves from
• Child focused
• Agency directed
• To
• Family focused
• Family directed

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Examples of Family Centered Programs

• Parent to Parent
• Volunteer parents serve as mentors to resources
  to parents new to challenges of disabilities
• COACH
• Choosing Options and Accommodations for Children
• Assessment and planning tool for moderate/severe
  disabilities
• Assists parents in becoming partners with
  professionals

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• Coinstruction
• Parents teach professionals
• Models of Early Childhood Education
• Work with your partner to determine the model
  that you could expect to utilize in your
  professional career.
• Why did you choose this model?

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Fundamental Beliefs

• Parents are childs first and most influential
  teachers
• Parents have valuable insights and information to
  share
• Parents and children are a family unit

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Contextual Considerations

• Environment of school
• Transportation for parents
• Childcare
• Schedules of parents
• Literacy of parents
• Understanding of community, culture and needs
• Commitment to supporting families

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• Cultural diversity
• Unique barriers
• Language
• Cultural values
• Beliefs

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Models

• Lee Junior High School
• Read about this comprehensive plan and discuss
  with your partner ways to adapt this plan to the
  age group and setting in which you plan to work.
• Be prepared to share orally