A Do-it Yourself Empowerment Tool for Families of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities
Document Type
Presentation
Abstract
Families of infants and toddlers diagnosed with developmental disabilities quickly find themselves forming new frames of reference and adjusting to a new reality. Early intervention service providers coach parents and caregivers, the first teachers of their children, to be active partners in a child’s therapy and development, known as family-centered practice. To promote family capacity-building, the researcher examined a do-it-yourself tool designed to increase family competence, confidence and sense of ownership. The Family Facilitated Planning Tool (FFPT) allows families to create a dynamic blueprint for their child and family identifying strengths, supports, and successes throughout their child's life. As their child grows, families regularly revisit and revise this blueprint to meet the child and family’s needs. This presentation will discuss continued research efforts to examine empowerment, relationships of support, and the utility and usability of the Family Facilitated Planning Tool.
Publication Date
3-5-2018
Recommended Citation
Panagos, Rebecca, "A Do-it Yourself Empowerment Tool for Families of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities" (2018). Faculty Symposium. 19.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/faculty_symposium/19