FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH IN THE ORGANIZATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES RAISING A CHILD WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51547/ppp.dp.ua/2022.5.8Keywords:
family-centered approach, psychological support, children with special educational needs, family roles, conscious parentingAbstract
In the article, the authors analyze the problem of implementing a family-centered approach in the process of psychological support for families raising children with special needs. The main vector of providing effective psychological support is shifting from a child-centered approach to a family-centered approach. The article also discusses modern scientific research on the problem of psychological support for children with special needs and their families, where the effectiveness of support depends on a multidisciplinary approach in the process of building constructive relationships between children and parents and preventing disharmonious relationships and interpersonal conflicts in the family. The modern process of psychological support of a family raising a child with health disabilities must be built on the basis of revealing the family’s personal and developmental potential, where the family’s potential is the family’s internal resources, which allow effective resolution of emerging difficulties, as well as personal growth and development of family members in any spheres of life. A family-centered approach is one of the aspects of the biopsychosocial model of comprehensive care for children with special educational needs. It provides attention to all the biopsychosocial elements of the child’s life, as opposed to a narrow focus on the child’s limitations. The principle of familycenteredness of psychological support programs determines the specific nature of the diagnostic process, the nature of parentspecialist relationship building, and the range of services provided by the program. The article notes that along with the study of the child’s condition, the family’s condition and needs are investigated. The model of the family-centered approach presented in the article involves specialists focusing on giving parents a sense of their own resources and strengths – personal, and that of their family and their social environment, recognizing their abilities and positives, as well as developing their potential.
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