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Chapter 4 Study
Mr. King Chapter 4 Study Stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) | Family centered-not only addresses the needs of the individual child who has a disability, but also focuses on the child's family by specifying which services the family needs to enhance the child's development. |
| Resilient Families | Units that utilize collective strengths, resources, and adaptive strategies to withstand, recover from, and grow through adversity, such as trauma or chronic stress |
| Wraparound Service Systems | Using not only educational services but also available community services to meet the individualized needs of children and their families. |
| Family Systems Theory | Understanding the individual's behavior in the context of the family and understanding the family's behavior in the context of other social systems. |
| Family Characteristics | Basic information about the family, such as the type and severity of the disability, the family's size, cultural background,. Determine how family members interact. |
| Work-Family Conflict | Situations in which the demands of work interfere with the demands of the family or vice versa. |
| Family Interactions | Reflect family cohesion and adaptability, important determinants of the "health" of a family. |
| Cohesion | The degree to which an individual family member is free to act independently of other family members. |
| Adaptability | The degree which families are able to change their modes of interactions when they encounter unusual or stressful situations. |
| Family Life Cycle | The emotional and intellectual stages a family experiences from childhood through retirement, representing the progression from independence to partnering, raising children, and the senior years |
| Guardianship | One person has authority, granted by the courts, to make decisions for another person. |
| Social Support | Emotional, informational, or material aid that is provided to individuals in need. |
| Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) | Focuses on the child's behavior as a way to relieve stressful relations in the family. |
| Family Activity Settings | Routines that families engage in, such as mealtimes, seasonal celebrations, visits to relative, shopping, going on vacations, and eating in restaurants. |
| Relaxation Response | The body's natural opposite to the stress (fight-or-flight) response, a deep physical and mental calm triggered by specific techniques like meditation, leading to slower heart rate, lower blood pressure, and a balanced nervous system. |
| Mindfulness-Based Positive Behavior Support (MBPBS) | An evidence-based, dual-component framework combining mindfulness training with Positive Behavior Support (PBS) to reduce caregiver stress and manage challenging behaviors in individuals with disabilities. |
| Traveling Notebooks | Go back and forth between school and home, are less formal than home notes and are particularly appropriate for students who see multiple professionals. |
| Due Process Hearing | A noncount proceeding held before an impartial hearing officer. |