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Piecing
Together the Community Puzzle
Discussion
Questions
- Given Joy's
history and diagnosis, is Carol justified in her support of
Joy's expressed desires? Was it appropriate for Carol to go
against the opinions of Joy's mother and the Jamestown social
worker in helping Joy to live on her own with Bobby?
- What factors
have contributed to the difficulties Joy Williams now faces?
Could Carol have done anything differently to eliminate or reduce
the impact of any of these factors?
- If you
were writing an IFSP for Bobby Williams and his family, what
would you list as the family's strengths or resources?
- Based on
the information available, what do you think Joy's priorities
or concerns might be? What strategies would you use to further
clarify family priorities and establish goals for intervention?
- Carol has
some concerns that Joy may be unaware of or consider unimportant.
How should Carol deal with these issues?
- If you
were one of the other members of the Smythe County ECI program,
how would you counsel Carol on proceeding with the Williams
family?
- What
would you suggest Carol do during her home visits to Joy and
Bobby?
- What
strategies would you recommend for dealing with the dissension
among the members of the Jamestown professional community?
- What,
if any, assistance should Carol enlist from other members
of the Smythe County ECI program?
- If you
were Carol, and responsible for developing an IFSP for the Williams
family, who would you involve in its development and how would
you proceed in accomplishing this task?
- It is mentioned
that "under special circumstances," the Smythe County ECI program
can extend its services until the child's fourth birthday. What
would the advantages and disadvantages be of extending the ECI
program's services for an additional year? Would there be advantages
in making the transition to Jamestown services sooner? How might
the decision regarding when Bobby's transition takes place affect
the strategies you would choose in preparing Bobby, Joy, and
the Jamestown community?
- What will
be required to ensure Joy's ability to live independently and
care for Bobby over the next 5 - 10 years?
- In general,
what toll is exacted on a professional when he or she is confronted
by other professionals or agencies who do not adhere to a family-centered
philosophy of service provisions? Does he or she have an obligation
to influence how others provide services? If so, what can an
individual do in such situations?
Piecing
Together the Community Puzzle
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