INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR FAMILIES HAVING CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS: PROSPECTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Abstract
A family systems model is presented for understanding, adaptation, and coping with children having a developmental disability. The importance of a systems approach, emphasizing reciprocal interactions, in working with children and families is stressed. These interventions provide the entire family techniques through which effective adaptive coping strategies, increased self-esteem, more positive parent-child interactions, and appropriate strategies for educating the child with disabilities are achieved. Centre-based child programs for children with developmental disorders can no longer function in isolation, rather emphasis and suppon for a family systems and social-ecological model is presented. RÉSUMÉ Nous présentons un modèle de système familial cherchant à comprendre les enfants souffrant de troubles du développement, à s'y adapter et à traiter avec eux. Nous insistons sur l'importance de ce type de système et sur les interactions relatives au travail auprès des enfants et des familles. Ces interventions fournissent à toute la famille des techniques grâce auxquelles il est possible d'arriver à mettre en application des stratégies d'adaptation, d'accroître l'amore-propre, de rendre plus positives les interactions parent-enfant et de mettre en application des stratégies sur l'éducation des enfants souffrant d'invalidité. Les programmes des établissements destinés aux enfants présentant des troubles de développement ne peuvent plus fonctionner en vase clos et notre présentation met l'accent sur un modèle socio-écologique et un système familial.Downloads
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1992-09-01
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Caro, P., & Deverensky, J. L. (1992). INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR FAMILIES HAVING CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS: PROSPECTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 27(003). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/8060
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