46.Identifyanddiscussfivetypesoftrainingforsiblings,grandparents,andothers.
ANSWER: Siblingsneedinformationaboutthenatureofthedisability,socialandemotionalsupport,
affirmationofworth,heritabilityofthedisability,acknowledgementoftheirownneeds,
theirquestionsanswered,howtocommunicatewiththeirsiblingifneeded,orhowto
prepareforeventualdeathoftheirsibling.
Grandparentsandothersmustbeinformed,haveopportunitiestoexpressthemselves,be
abletoaskpertinentquestions,andreceivetrainingtailoredtotheirneeds.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.06.05-Describeessentialbehaviorsthatcompetentandnurturing
professionalsexhibitwheninteractingwithfamilieswithchildrenwithdisabilities.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.6.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusefoundational
knowledgeofthefieldandtheirprofessionalEthicalPrinciplesandPracticeStandards
toinformspecialeducationpractice,toengageinlifelonglearning,andtoadvancetheir
profession.
47.Althoughparentsofchildrenwithdisabilitiesmayexperiencevariedemotionsandfeelings,thestageapproachhelps
toidentifywaysparentsmayrespond.Describeeachofthestages.
ANSWER: (1)Shockisgenerallythefirststage.Itisdistinguishedbyfeelingssuchasanxiety,guilt,
confusion,helplessness,denial,ordespair.Howparentsreactinthisstagedependsupon
thenatureoftheirpsychologicalmake-up,typesofsupportavailable,theircultural
beliefs,andthetypeandseverityofthedisability;(2)Realizationmaybecharacterized
byanxietyorfearabouttheabilitytocopewiththedemandsofcaringforachildwith
uniqueneeds.Parentsmayrejectordenyinformation.However,parentscometo
understandthedemandsinraisingthechild;(3)Retreatisanattempttoavoiddealing
withtheanxietyproducingrealitiesofthechild’scondition.Someparentsattemptto
movethechildandotherparentsattempttoremovethemselvesfromthe
situation;(4)Acknowledgementiswhenparentsusetheirstrengthsandskillsto
confrontthesituation.Theyarelikelytoinvolvethemselvesininterventions,comprehend
information,andjoinadvocacygroups.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.06.03-Describecommonreactionsofparentswhenobtaininga
diagnosisfortheirchildrenwithdisabilities.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.7.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscollaboratewith