Family with a child with chronic disease or disability 2500-PL-PS-SP306-05

Knowledge. Student:
- describes the basic problems of functioning of families with a disabled child
- lists the coping strategies used by mothers and fathers of children with disabilities
- knows the concepts describing the adaptations of parents to raise a child with a disability
- lists the difficulties associated with the work of a child therapist with a disability
- describes individual parental attitudes
- defines the system paradigm of family functioning.

Attitude. Student:
- recognizes areas where support for families of children with disabilities is most needed
- sees his own strengths and weaknesses as a future specialist in contact with families of children with disabilities
- takes into account the methodological diversity of research on the situation of families of children with disabilities in formulating conclusions.

Skills. Student:
- chooses an adequate strategy for dealing with parents with different attitudes
- uses systemic thinking in describing the situation of families of children with disabilities
- develops awareness of their difficulties in contact with families with specific attitudes
- shows the ability to interview a parent of a child with a disability
- illustrates his ability to plan activities for the siblings of children with disabilities.

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

• Description of 2500-PL-PS-SP306-05 in USOSweb