Professors Instructions:

Select three of the parental/caregiver challenges from the list below to address at a Family Information Night:  

Financial issues

Limited opportunities for recreation and leisure

Sibling issues

Constant care and supervision of a child with a disability

• Strain on family relationships due to hardships and difficulties
• Logistical issues such as transportation
• Difficulty getting time away from job
• Frequent disability-related crises
• Health issues of family members
• Difficulties obtaining appropriate educational services
• Other family dynamics, such as foster care, group home, parent/guardian away due to military/career
• Part 1: Family Challenge Presentation
• Within your presentation:
• Describe each challenge.

Provide potential solutions to each challenge.

Provide strategies to put potential solutions in place.

Identify resources that could help parents facing each challenge.

Discuss how technology could also be a resource for families that face challenges.

Indicate that your desire is to provide support, not assume that you know exactly what the families are going through. Consider including a relatable personal experience that, when mentioned briefly, could bridge the gap between you and the families.

Include presenterànotes, a title slide, and a reference slide.

Support your presentation content with 3-5 scholarly resources. The digital presentation should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and use space appropriately.