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This is where Basic Needs Group 6 is to post their discussion about Module 11 Assignment.

Post by Caitlynn Worrell

1. What role families’ basic needs play in their overall quality of life? A family's basic needs play a role in their overall quality of life because the less they have access to the resources to fulfill these basic needs the worse the family is in terms of security and the more stress the family must undergo. A family that has little to support their basic needs will have a more stressed and strained relationship and a more strained relationship can lead to harmful exchanges between family members. Families need to be secure and safe, both physically and financially in order to be calm and take care of the emotional needs of each other.

2. How systems and professionals within systems can build families’ trust? Professionals build trust by showing the family compassion and taking the time to go above and beyond in getting to know the unique needs and wants for the individual family unit. They use communication as the foundation of the relationship and build trust by giving the family as much true information as clearly as possible. Professionals use all the resources they have to give the family the best care and information possible while ensuring that the family has equal say in all matters.

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1) Basic needs play a big role in the overall quality of life, it is important to support the family by referring them to parent support groups for emotional needs, helping them find family support centers that provide information, help them with questions with financial needs, and make sure you do your best to keep them safe. You also need to be accessible and go above and beyond the ‘call of duty”.

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2) Professionals can gain family trust through helping network to locate the most current information on bilingual education for children with disabilities. This will demonstrate respect to the family. Suggest to the parents that they contact the local parent-to-parent program to be matched with other parents that have the same needs as their child; this shows you are willing to communicate to help. Make sure you review a wide range of resources, so you will know what the family preferences. Also, make sure you respond to their priorities, which helps foster empowerment. Do not be afraid to ask other professionals at your school to help you gather more information, help file a report, if appropriate, and be sure to respond to their priorities.

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//Here you made a valid point about professionls reaching out to others to build families trust by parent to parent programs that help the child with what needs they have and to make sure the team and professionals lay out a wide range of resources so the parents can seem they have options and preferences in there child's plan. This will sure gain parents trust and let them know that their team is dependable and they can bounce ideas off each other. I also like this picture with the hands, it shows that it takes more than one person in the village to raise a family.~response by Sophia Weng//

//Jessica Xiarhos, response:// //While the text spends time focusing on the more physical basic needs of families with children with different needs such as financial and safety needs, it didn't really go into detail about meeting the emotional needs of the child. Your first image I think really describes these other needs which are just as important as the physical ones. A child can have a safe loving home and financially met needs, but it is important to consider self esteem and identity, which is important to any child. The feeling of belonging and protected can be more influential than paying medical bills for the child. I also like how you pointed out looking to other professionals for help; I think that using your peers to help you gain more understanding is critical to helping everyone.//

Posted by Sophia Weng 1.what role families’ basic needs play in their overall quality of life? Their are four types of basic needs that families can play in their overall quality of life and the first one is emotional support, this can be parent to parent programs, where they will have emotional support from other parents who are dealing with the same issues, and someone where they can share their thoughts and be understood. Second is informational support, and here there are federal funded parent centers and these centers help parents with children that have disabilities from birth to age 22. Also some communities offer resource support for parents like one on one assistance, and language friendly materials to help. Third Economic support is helpful for parents because they can get federal funding help instead of paying for certain things their child needs for their disability, and it may put them in a financial bind, or is already in one. What also helps is SSI and Medicaid beneifts. By having financial support it helps define and meet the needs of that child with a disability in that home. A last basic need that plays an overall quality in their life is Abuse and Neglect against the child with a disability, by building trust with the families this can be eliminated because as a professional we can help get resources for the parent and protect that child. The focus should always be on the parents and that child, and keeping an open and honest line of communication can minimize the abuse of neglect on that child. []

2.how systems and professionals within systems can build families’ trust Professionals can build trust in many different ways by showing respect and networking to find the most current information on bilingual education for children with disabilities. Communicating with parents, suggest them to talk to other parents whose children have the same type of disability, like a parent to parent program. Equality, give the parents options so they can feel apart of the decision process for their child, and review a wide range of resources with them and respond to their priorities. Advocacy, as a professional its okay to ask those around you, like ths school's social worker to help gather more information and if appopriate informing the parents, so they can have every option possible laid out to them in and outside of school. []

//Jessica Xiarhos, response:// //The second link you posted I found very helpful. Not only did it go into depth concerning exactly what trust was built upon, but emphasized family involvement in the child's education, which I believe can make a world of difference. I also found the section on 'Obstacles to trust: Barriers to strong family-school relationships' really helpful in further understanding why parents may be so hesitant.//



 * Jessica Xiarhos**

1. What role families’ basic needs play in their overall quality of life. The role of families’ basic needs, including emotional needs, informational needs, financial needs, and safety needs, plays a giant part in the overall quality of life. Without meeting these basic needs, the quality of life a family experiences can dramatically decline. The basic need of emotional support can be presented as having hope for the future or sharing experiences with other parents in such a way as to feel connected. The emotional needs can be met with parent support groups or parent to parent meetings. The basic need of information access relates to understanding more about the child’s disability and the ability to find helpful information. There are many parent resource centers one can look into.The basic need of financial security is economic support. To meet any basic need such as food and shelter there must be financial stability. There are federal programs that parents can turn to for support. The basic safety needs can be met by identifying and reporting abuse or neglect. Of course, prevention would be best in any situation. Without a safe home, a child’s life is further damaged to the effects of neglect and abuse. All of the needs reflect the child’s overall quality of life.

2. How systems and professionals within systems can build families’ trust. Systems, and the professionals within the systems, can build families trust through respect communication, equality, and advocacy. Respect is essential in building any partnership, and the relationship between parent and professional is no different. If parents can not respect what professionals have to say and vice versa, there is no trust. Parents and educators need to respect what the other thinks will be best for the child. Communication between parents and professionals is so important to gather and provide information. If the professional can give valuable information, then the parent knows that they can be trusted. Equality can build trust through sharing information and resources. Advocacy for the child can build trust between parents and professionals through the parents understanding that the professional is going beyond the expected to see the child succeed.

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