Reframing the Meaning of Disability to Families

Course Number: E40.2338 Section 001

Points: 3 points.

Professor: Judith Grossman

Course meets:  MTW 9:30AM to 3:30PM January 4-12, 2010

Course Description: This course examines family-centered practice and the implications for families with children with special needs. A family resilience framework is used to understand the factors that contribute to family adaptation and good child outcomes. These factors include cultural context, family life cycle, stressors, resources, beliefs and family process. Best practices, barriers and strategies to implement family-centered services will be identified through policy analysis, research evidence and clinical experience.

For more information please consult Albert, the course can be found under the Department of Occupational Therapy.