Exam 4: Parents Families and Exceptionality

One of the most common and difficult feelings parents may experience when their child is diagnosed with a disability is

The family is our most fundamental societal institution; it is the cornerstone of our society.

All parents react to the news that their child has a disability in a predictable and sequential pattern.

Why are life cycle functions considered highly age related?

One negative impact a child's disability may have on siblings are feelings associated with the absence of the disability in their own lives, known as

As stated in the text, how many distinct periods are there in the history of parent-professional relationships, with parents who have exceptional children?

Listening to parents and other caregivers with understanding is known as

Life cycle changes are age related.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act has come to be designated as the "Parent's Law."

The contemporary emphasis on building family-professional partnerships implies that families are full and equal partners with professionals.

One source of aid that may relieve some of the burden of child care from the parents, while keeping the family system intact, is

The degree of freedom and independence experienced by each member of a family is known as

It is believed that parents who receive news of a child's disability pass through stages of emotion similar to that of an individual grieving the death of a loved one.

Choose three issues from the list and discuss how professionals' attitudes toward parents and families have changed over time: vision, support and assistance, socialization, hope for the future, instructional emphasis, and social support.

_________ can easily develop into __________, especially if the typical sibling perceives that he or she has lost "favor" with the parents.

Discuss the positive impact on parent-professional that resulted from the implementation of PL 99-457 and PL 101-476.

The eugenics movement

The primary decision maker for a child's future is the

All of the following are examples of emotions that are part of the stages of parental reaction to disability except

When working with families from different cultural backgrounds, it is important to