55. Family characteristics are
A) Developmental stages in the family systems framework
B) The same as family functions
C) The relationships and interactions between various family subsystems
D) Those features that make the family unique
56. Family functions are necessary to fulfill the individual and collective needs of the family.
Which of the following is not one of those functions?
A) Education
B) Transition
C) Socialization
D) Recreation
57. When working with families of a child with a disability, it is important for the
professional to focus on the families’ strengths and resources and not solely on the
challenges of raising such a child.
A) True
B) False
58. It is safe to assume that all families will view the diagnosis of their child with a disability
as a devastating tragedy.
A) True
B) False
59. Researchers believe that a family’s adaptation to a child with a disability is closely linked
to the level of support received from other family members as well as community
resources.
A) True
B) False
60. Research has indicated much higher divorce rates among families with children with
disabilities compared to families without disabled children.
A) True
B) False
61. The family is our most fundamental societal institution; it is the cornerstone of our
society.
A) True
B) False
62. All families react to having a child with a disability in the same way.
A) True
B) False
63. Parents have always been considered key players in dealing with a child’s disability.
A) True
B) False
64. In the family systems approach, all seven of the family functions are necessary to fulfill
the individual and collective needs of the family.
A) True
B) False
65. Because families are so interrelated, it is likely that each member will experience the
same feelings about a child who is disabled.
A) True
B) False
66. It is believed that parents who receive news of a child’s disability pass through stages of
emotion similar to that of an individual grieving the death of a loved one.
A) True
B) False
67. The role of the family changes when there is a child with exceptionality.
A) True
B) False
68. Family interactions comprise the relationships and interactions among and between the
various family subsystems.
A) True
B) False
69. Life cycle changes are age related.
A) True
B) False
70. Cultural heritage can affect how a family reacts to a child with a disability.
A) True
B) False
71. One benefit that almost all families need is the emotional resiliency and information that
other families have acquired about life with disabilities.
A) True
B) False
72. IDEA ushered in a new era of child-parent relationships.
A) True
B) False
73. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act has come to be designated as the “Parent’s Law.”
A) True
B) False
74. The initial response to a child’s disability is ambivalence.
A) True
B) False
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75. Being a parent of a child with a disability may contribute to marital tension and stress.
A) True
B) False
76. The contemporary emphasis on building family-professional partnerships implies that
families are full and equal partners with professionals.
A) True
B) False
77. All parents react to the news that their child has a disability in a predictable and
sequential pattern.
A) True
B) False
78. The best intentions of teachers can easily be misinterpreted if they fail to consider the
value system and cultural traditions of families who are culturally and linguistically
diverse.
A) True
B) False
79. Because different cultures perceive the cause of a disability, the etiology of a disability is
a reflection of a family’s cultural reference.
A) True
B) False
Short Answer
80. Why are parents considered a valuable resource for professionals?
81. What piece of federal legislation requires that parents participate fully in education
decisions affecting their son or daughter?
82. What is an underlying assumption of the family systems model?
83. List and briefly describe three of the seven family functions.
84. Issues that the parents of a child with a disability might address when the child is an
adolescent (ages 12–21) are
85. Briefly describe the role of the teacher in working with multicultural families.
86. The developmental changes that occur over time within a family are referred to as the
87. Why are life cycle functions considered highly age related?
88. Why is sensitive and caring support from professionals especially important?
89. How does a child with an exceptionality affect his or her family?
Essay
90. Briefly describe the three periods of parent-professional relationships as outlined in the
chapter: (1) antagonistic and adversarial, (2) working partnerships, and (3) parent
empowerment and family-centered relationships. Which group was responsible for much
of the conflict between parents and professionals?
91. Choose three issues from the list and discuss how professionals’ attitudes toward parents
and families have changed over time: vision, support and assistance, socialization, hope
for the future, instructional emphasis, and social support.
92. Describe the four key elements to Turnbull’s model: family characteristics, family
interaction, family functions, and family life cycle. How do these elements fit into the
family systems concept?
93. Discuss potential life cycle issues that parents and siblings may experience in each stage
of the family life cycle: early childhood, school age, adolescence, and adulthood.
94. You, as a professional within the school, have begun working on a case involving an
8-year-old Hispanic boy. All evaluations indicate that the child has a mental disability.
How would you notify the family of the news? What are some key considerations in this
particular case that may affect how you proceed?
95. Discuss the positive impact on parent-professional that resulted from the implementation
of PL 99-457 and PL 101-476.
96. Explain how the identification of an individual as disabled affects the entire family.
Include in your discussion the perspectives of parents, grandparents, and siblings.
97. According to Gargiulo, parental reaction to disability includes three stages and
encompasses a wide variety of feelings and emotions. Identify the three stages and
explain what occurs during each stage.
98. Establishing meaningful collaborative relationships with families from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds requires the professional’s respect of multiple facets of
each family’s value system and cultural traditions. Briefly discuss what this means for
teachers.
99. Explain why a disability should always be considered within a cultural context.