SpecialQuest

Video Information

Playtime: 9 min 22 sec

Volume Title: Building Relationships with Families

Session: Listening to Families

Video Description

This video was developed to highlight the experiences and perspectives of families who have children with disabilities and who are served in inclusive settings. Family-service provider collaboration and the important contributions of families are emphasized. Family Voices was developed for SpecialQuest in 2004.

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.