a parent’s perspective on family centered practices
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A Parent’s Perspective on Family Centered Practices. Debra Holloway The Arc of Virginia Director of Training and Technical Assistance. Today We Will Cover. Introduction – me and you Family Centered Practices Strategies to Operationalize Video – “Embrace Possibilities” Discussion Q &A - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Debra HollowayThe Arc of Virginia
Director of Training and Technical Assistance
A Parent’s Perspective on
Family Centered Practices
Today We Will Cover Introduction – me and you Family Centered Practices Strategies to Operationalize Video – “Embrace Possibilities” Discussion Q &A Reflections/Continuous Improvement
Oldest Human Rights Organization for
People with Developmental Disabilities
• 25 local chapters in the Commonwealth
• Non-profit• Promote and protect
human rights• Support full inclusion
AdvocacyEarly Intervention Family Support Network.Early Intervention AdvocacyInformation and Referral
Parent
What is Your Role?Early Intervention
Early Childhood Education
Head Start
Parent
Paraprofessionals
Supervisors
Family Centered Practices
Emphasis on strengths
Promoting family choice and control over desired resources
Development of collaborative relationship between parents and professionals.
ESPE-SHERWINDT
Does it Make a Difference?
Research has tied the use of Family Centered Practice to positive child and family outcomes.
-Parent Satisfaction
-Sense of Control
-Family Well-being
-Family competence and confidence
All of these significantly impact a child’s development
Efficacy of Family Centered Practices
This Happens across diverseSettings and programs
Types of families, including those with parent’s with Intellectual Disabilities
Economic background
MARILYN ESPE-SHERWINDT
Easier Said Than Done!
Time Inclination Training Federal and State Rules and
Regulations
Communication Building Relationships-Active listening-Empathy-Caring/Warmth-Trust
Not Enough!
Professionals are Often Less Family-Centered
Than They Think “Families become the ultimate
decision makers and agents of change”
Dunst, 2002
Strategies to Operationalize
Families understanding the service and their role
Families and the grief cycleHonoring ethnic, cultural and socio-economic diversity
Families – strengths and coping skills
What Am I Doing Here?
Leadership and Advocacy
ConsultantProfessionals adopting a family-centered model are asked to replace the role of decision-maker, agenda-setter, advice-prescriber and expert with the more challenging role of partner, listener, facilitator and consultant (Mikus, Benn and Weatherston, 1994).
Giving complete unbiased informationDo not focus on compliance – shared
purposeResist giving prescriptive adviceDo not give up when faced with hostility,
indifference or rejectionAccepting shades of greyPay attention to the only behaviors you
can control – your own
Embrace Possibilities
SpecialQuest Multimedia Training Library
QuestionsDiscussion Continuous ImprovementFamily-centered practice: collaboration, competency and evidenceMARILYN ESPE-SHERWINDTDebra Holloway
The Arc of Virginia
Director of Training and Technical Assistance
804-649-8481 ext. 103