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This guarantees the right of all children ages 5-21 in the US to a free, appropriate education, in the least restrictive environment.
What is an IEP?
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FDW must understand the scope of their work. It is important to remember that it is not necessary to know how to evaluate or provide treatment. It is necessary, however, to recognize ________________.
What is the possible need for services?
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When families are overwhelmed, and are needing many services, this is the best place to start.
What is to begin with their strengths, concerns, and goals?
Pg. 191
FDW often work with families with complex problems. What are some things FDW can do when a family's problems seem overwhelming?
What are: use an ongoing assessment, keep current on services available in the community, consider the possibility of alcohol or substance use, and take care of yourself, keep yourself in balance.
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These are some signs that help FDW identify substance abuse in the home.
What are: Family patterns of being in and out of crisis, lack of follow through on agreed upon plans, missed appointments, inability to meet goals, excuses and cover-ups, trouble with schools, home or the law, and obvious signs of use or abuse: paraphernalia, track marks, etc.
Pg. 217
Members of an alcoholic's or drug abuser's family may unwittingly __________ or ___________ the user by accepting responsibility for a crisis.
What is to enable or protect?
Pg. 217
These are valuable resources for family members that are often run by volunteers who are successfully managing similar issues.
What are Self-help Groups?
Pg. 219
A high percentage of unemployed adults have problems reading and/or writing. What percentage of workers in the US have low basic skills?
What is 20%
Pg. 220
These types of groups emphasize the importance of having workers who "point them in the right direction" to access needed services.
What are Focus Groups?
Pg. 186
Its important for FDW to remember that services are not ends in themselves. Services exist to help families __________________ for healthy self-reliance.
What is "reach their goals"?
Pg. 193
Risk factors for this disorder include: poverty, impaired functioning that makes it difficult to notice when things are getting out of hand, and to carry out a plan of action.
What is Hoarding?
Pg. 201
People with this disorder have unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear, accompanied by unexplained physical symptoms such as: chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, and abdominal upset.
What is Anxiety?
Pg. 200
This is an irrational fear of a specific thing or place that significantly interferes with daily living.
What are phobias?
Pg. 202
Domestic violence is a pattern, where one person in a family abuses ___________ on the other members of the family.
What is "Power Over"?
Pg. 206
This disorder includes conditions such as cognitive dysfunction and autism that may be apparent at birth or become noticeable during childhood.
What are Neurological or Developmental Disabilities?
Pg. 194
According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, these 3 types of literacy are required to be successful in today's world.
What are: Prose Literacy, Document Literacy, and Quantitative Literacy.
Pg. 221
ADHD is one of the most common neurobiological childhood disorders, resulting from abnormal chemical levels in the brain, In which ways are symptoms of ADHD dual faceted?
What are: Inattention and Impulsivity.
Pg. 204
Families usually find themselves seeking help when their ________________ is lowest and their _________________ is highest.
What is when Self-confidence is lowest and Sense of Hopelessness is highest.
Pg. 216
These 2 ways can help FDW identify substance abuse in families.
What are: Observation Skills, and Agency Screening Tools.
Pg. 217
When making referrals, these 4 steps are critical in helping families meet goals.
What are: Gathering information, Deciding on appropriate referral, Communicating with connecting agency, and Follow up.
Pg. 190
There are 5 warning signs of common problems requiring specialized services that all FDW must be able to recognize, refer, and support.
What are Developmental Disabilities and specialized learning needs, Common mental health disorders, Domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, Alcohol and drug dependency, and Limited literacy?
Pg. 189
These are the 4 steps a successful FDW must take when working with families.
What are: Help family recognize need for services, Refer appropriately, Support through service, and Gracefully say good-bye.
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These factors determine a person's mental health.
What are: Physical factors, Family and community factors, Heredity, and Stress.
Pg. 198
Referrals are important for families. Relaying this information is most helpful in the process.
What are: Eligibility requirements, Contact person's name and info., Location and hours of service, and fees or costs.
Pg. 186
These 8 areas of external stress are important for FDW to recognize when working with families of specialized needs.
What are: Physicians, Community Acceptance, School, Family, Work, Rest, Socialization, and the Future.
Pg. 197