Final Flashcards
How are the inter-connections in a family strengthened and give a sense of belonging?
Family inter-connections are forged through learning to manage life challenges that having a disability can bring
For trans-tibial clients, what relationships are important and directly contributing to the well-being of the client?
Supportive Family and Friends
What is empathy?
Ability to put ourselves in another’s place
What are the four attributes of empathy?
- Perspective-taking
- Staying out of judgment
- Recognizing emotions
- Communication our understanding of emotions
What does empathy make possible relationally?
Connection
How does Empathy work as expressed in the acronym H.E.A.R
- H = Here….as in be here now
- E = Experience your experience & theirs
- A = Acknowledge your experience by naming it
- R = Respect…as in be respectful of their experience
- R = Reflect back what you are hearing with questions
What is gratitude?
The quality of being thankful, readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness
What is sexuality?
• Integral aspect of humanity
Quality of life
Unique to each individual
• Encompasses
Sex, identity, roles, intimacy, sexual orientation, values, & relationships
• Influential factors
Biological, psychological, social cultural, & spiritual
What is Sensuality?
- 5 senses
- A feeling, a sensation, an interpretation, an impression made
- A way of feeling and being
What is Intimacy?
- A close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group
- An amorously familiar act
- Sexual intercourse
What is good practice for a clinician around sexuality?
- Be direct about topics like sexuality and intimacy
- Be open and honest
- Be clear and use correct terminology
- Know your disabilities and think outside of the box
- Know where clients could go to for resources
How is resiliency defined by Walsh in 2006? (Slide 1 of ‘Resiliency and the Family’)
The capacity to rebound from adversity
How does resilience differ from desperately hanging on to some moral strength and tenacious fortitude?
Resilience is the ability to bounce back after accepting something negative and being brought down. Hanging onto moral strength and fortitude could mean denial and never accepting being brought down, thus there is no bouncing back.
Individuals with Down syndrome experience the same sequence of physical and hormonal changes associated with puberty as other people of their age. However, there is often a lag in the development of the following areas:?
- Development of social maturity
- Emotional self-control
- Social communication
- Abstract thinking
- Problem solving abilities
“Self-Esteem describes how individuals feel about themselves….A person with strong self-esteem is more likely to feel how after an injury???
- “…feel in control of his or her life and be more motivated to be an active participant in health care…”
- Shame
Which is not a way to engage family members in treatment when the child need’s a helmet for Plagiocephaly???
• Tips to engage family
o Parents can hold child when being casted or scanned
o Letting family pick out helmet design and strap colors
o Engage family in distraction of baby while casting or scanning
o Following up with parents on possible concerns
According to one survivor, what positive valuation of or insight into relationships can develop?
Relationship can become strengthened?
What organ in a burn survivor can be most challenging for a burn survivor when having intercourse and why?
Reproductive organs, because they may have compromised vascular flow
Which of the following is not a reason why family is important when someone has a transfemoral amputation?
• Importance of Family
o Fears of rejection
o A positive approach matters
o The role of valued relationships in recovery
What is the number one challenge a person with cerebral palsy experiences when having sex?
Spasticity