SpecialQuest

Video Information

Playtime: 10 min 30 sec

Volume Title: Building Relationships with Families

Session: Listening to Families

Video Description

This two-part video illustrates the journey of one family whose child is diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Aracelly describes the reactions to Elizabeth's birth from her family, service providers, and the community. Throughout Elizabeth's first years of life, a number of medical, educational, and social service systems were involved with Aracelly and her family. Aracelly discusses her personal and cultural values and practices in relation to expectations of these service providers. The video pauses so participants can consider a set of discussion questions. The final segment of the video focuses on Elizabeth's current dreams and her accomplishments as a young adult. Aracelly and Elizabeth was developed for SpecialQuest in 2002.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will practice listening to families to learn about their resources and priorities.

Participants will practice listening to families whose cultures differ from their own to learn about the families' resources and priorities.

Participants will consider situations where the values, beliefs, and practices of families and service providers may differ.

Participants will develop strategies for bridging cultural differences between families and service providers.