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Families as Mentors

Center:
WA-University of Washington Institute on Human Development and Disability, UCEDD/LEND
Fiscal Year:
2022
Contact Information:
Susan Adelman
[email protected]
206-685-1007
Project Description:
The Families as Mentors (FAM) Program enhances the trainee's understanding of the family experience of raising a child with a neurodevelopmental disability. Typically trainees learn directly from families through extended interactions and experiences that take place in the family's home and community. Trainee learning objectives include: To view families as teachers To appreciate the realities of raising a child with a disability; To develop leadership skills in promoting systems change among professional peers regarding family-centered care To recognize that services or recommendations that may appear to be critically important from a professional perspective may decrease in importance when viewed within the context of the family's daily routines To recognize and acknowledge biases, beliefs, and attitudes and how these may affect the client/family-clinician relationship. Discussion sessions are also held with fellows and faculty mentors to share and reflect on the FAM Program experiences and discuss readings.
Keyword(s):
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
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COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
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