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Thank
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Discussion
Questions
- What, if
anything, did the early interventionist do that might have accounted
for Jessie's receptiveness on the first visits to the home?
- Was in-home
assessment of the boys handled appropriately? Should it have
been handled differently?
- In this
case, Jessie elected to enroll the boys in the program. What
do you think contributed to her decision to do so? What would
you have done if Jessie had decided not to enroll the boys?
- Based on
the limited information available, do you think that goal setting
for the boys was handled in the best way? How would you have
proceeded in developing an individualized family service plan
(IFSP) for this family?
- The early
interventionist's "camera trick" seemed to have the
desired effect. What else might have been done to engage Jessie's
interest in the boys' development? Was this even an appropriate
objective for the interventionist to try to achieve?
- Should
the early interventionist have done more to encourage Jessie
to return to school? How would you have handled the issue?
- Was it
appropriate for the early interventionist to introduce the issue
of birth control? How else might she have handled this rather
sensitive issue?
- The issue
of "trust" is highlighted in this case. What did the
early interventionist do to establish and maintain trust with
this young mother?
- It seems
that the early interventionist chose to focus her interactions
on Jessie and the two boys. Would you have done more to involve
Jessie's mother (Maxine), her boyfriend, or other members of
the household?
- Jessie's
social worker is only mentioned briefly in the story. Do you
think it would have been important for the early interventionist
to have ongoing contact with the social worker? What should
the roles of the early interventionist and the social worker
be? How would these decisions be made?
- Not every
program has both a home-based and a classroom-based component.
What were the advantages of having each in this case? Would
one be preferable in providing services to adolescent parents?
- If you
were responsible for evaluating the success of a program for
teenage parents with at-risk children, what methods and measures
would you use?
- If you
were a program administrator, what precautions would you take
to insure the safety of your staff members who work in potentially
dangerous communities?
Thank
You for Your Time Case Story
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