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Ch. 4
Parents & Families
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adaptability | how well a family can adjust to changes, stress, or new situations, like having a child with a disability and learning new routines or expectations. |
| Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) | teaches parents strategies to manage their child’s behavior using positive reinforcement, clear rules, and consistent consequences. |
| Cohesion | how emotionally close family members are and how connected they feel to each other. |
| Due Process Hearing | a legal process where parents and schools resolve disagreements about special education services under IDEA. |
| Family Activity Settings | everyday situations—like meals, homework time, or outings—where family members interact and children learn skills and behaviors. |
| Family Characteristics | include things like family structure, culture, income level, values, and beliefs that influence how a family functions. |
| Family Functions | the roles and responsibilities a family fulfills, such as providing care, emotional support, discipline, and teaching life skills. |
| Family interactions | the ways family members communicate and behave with each other, including how they solve problems and show support. |
| Family Life Cycle | the stages families go through over time, such as raising young children, adolescence, and adulthood, with each stage bringing new challenges. |
| Family Systems Theory | views the family as an interconnected system where each member affects and is affected by the others. |
| Family-Centered model | focuses on supporting the whole family, not just the child with a disability, and treats parents as partners in decision-making. |
| Guardianship | a legal arrangement where an adult is given responsibility to make decisions for another person who cannot fully make decisions on their own. |
| Mindfulness-Based Positive Behavior Support (MBPBS) | combines mindfulness practices with positive behavior support to help caregivers respond calmly and reduce stress-related behavior problems. |
| Relaxation Response | a physical state of calm that reduces stress, often achieved through breathing, meditation, or mindfulness techniques. |
| Social Support | includes help and encouragement from friends, family, professionals, and community resources that reduce stress and improve well-being. |
| Traveling Notebooks | communication tools that go back and forth between home and school to share updates about a child’s behavior and progress. |
| Work-Family Conflict | happens when job responsibilities interfere with family needs, especially common for parents of children with disabilities. |
| Wraparound Service Systems | coordinate support from schools, mental health providers, and community agencies to meet the unique needs of a child and family. |
| Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) | A legal plan outlining early intervention services for young children and families. |
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