Identify at least three difficulties families with young children with severe disabilities may face. Give an example of how an early childhood special education practitioner can help families who are experiencing challenges related to financial issues and time spent with other children.
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Student answers may vary, but they should be able to identify one of the five “challenges” families face. These include (1) financial burdens for excessive health-care services; (2) continuous demands 24 hr, 7 days a week; (3) constant fatigue; (4) difficulty finding adequate childcare; and (5) marital and sibling relationship stress due to consider time being spent with the exceptional child. A practitioner can help alleviate or at least decrease the burden by doing a number of things. They can (1) help families access financial resources available to them, (2) assist in finding adequate childcare provisions which can alleviate some issues such as fatigue and 24/7 demands, and (3) offer support services to help families navigate other relationships in the family. For example, to assist families with financial issues, practitioners can help families seek community resources to alleviate financial hardships. For children who need medical support and have monthly medical bills, practitioners can help families find state supported insurance plans that cover families in need. If families are struggling to pay for childcare, practitioners can help families apply for local and state assistance or scholarships that help pay for children’s educational and/or childcare needs. Practitioners can also assist families in developing strategies to spend time with other children in the family. They can use a family-centered approach by showing families how to include other children in providing for the needs of a child with special needs. They may also make recommendations for how to set aside important one-on-one time with other children, even if it’s only 15 min a day reading or playing games with each other.
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