Family and Cultural Issues in Early Intervention

Question 1

What are the four main principles to Early Intervention

Answer 1

family centered and culturally and linguistically responsive

developmentally supportive and promote children’s participation in their natural environments

comprehensive, coordinated and team based

highest quality evidence available

Question 2

True or False

Some families will choose to have a direct involvement during the EI process and others will prefer service providers and therapists act only as consultants

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are some of the factors that may affect cultural and linguistic backgrounds?

Answer 3

beliefs about child rearing

discipline

authority roles

styles of communication

views on disabilities

past experiences with health care professionals

Question 4

In order for services to be effective it should occur

Answer 4

in the child’s native language or communication mode familiar with the family and child

Question 5

This person is knowledgeable about the family’s culture and linguistic community, provides information about culture and facilitates communication between both parties

Answer 5

Cultural-linguistic mediator

Question 6

This is the type of team where different professionals from the EI team completes evaluation, makes recommendations and provides services independently

Answer 6

Multidisciplinary Team

Question 7

A team of therapists and service providers who focus on communication and collaboration, coordination of services and shared responsibility. Assessments may be done individually or as a group

Answer 7

Interdisciplinary Team

Question 8

Referred as the PSP (Primary Service Provider), there may be one member of a team who provides most of the therapy; however team members should have consistent interaction/communication and coordination during planning, assessment and treatment phases

Answer 8

Transdisciplinary Team

Question 9

What are some ways to develop cross cultural competence in Early Intervention?

Answer 9

develop self awareness and clarification of one’s own values and assumptions

become knowledgeable about family’s community and family unit

assess the family’s orientation of child rearing and view of disability

assess the family’s culture, both native and acculturation into dominate culture