RPE-Methods of working with families of a disabled person 2300-MS3-RPE-MET
Within the module the following subjects will be discussed:
Understanding the family as a system
Problems among siblings of children with disabilities
Family system diagnosis
Specific problems in families of disabled children
Cooperation vs. support for the parents of disabled child
Specific nature of establishing and maintaining contact with the family of disabled person
Concluding contracts with families
Programmes developing parental competence
Helping the families (especially the children) in which one of the members suffers from mental illness
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Students are able to describe the family situation of disabled people
Students are aware of various problems that may be encountered by the siblings of a disabled person
Students know certain ways of supporting families of a disabled person
Skills:
Students are able to enter into a contract with the family of a disabled person
They are able to prepare a plan of support for the family of a disabled person
Attitudes:
Students are able to adopt an appropriate attitude towards the family of a disabled person
Students know and understand ethical issues associated with helping the family of a disabled person
Assessment criteria
Attendance (two absences allowed), active participation in the lessons (obligatory reading, taking the floor), preparing an essay, final test.
Additional information
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