The Impact of the Diagnosis of a Disability on the Family Reactions run the gamut from accepting to denial and everything in between, not necessarily related to the type or severity of the disability. The symptoms of the disability may impact relationships and responsibilities within the family. Possible factors (e.g., culture, experience) that may influence how the family reacts, how others react, and interact with the family.
Read: Chapter 4 Request (or download, if available online) and read/review a copy of your state’s Florida, Broward County, and district’s laws and policies related to special education and related services and the parents’/guardians’ rights and responsibilities. Read/review your school district’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) form and procedural safeguards/due process rights documents. Due in Assignments: Assignment #1: Field Experience Interview Report #1