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Crafting Collaboration in an Un-Collaborative World Resources and Ideas for Families with Children with Special Needs
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Resources and ideas for families with children with special needs. Mary Reaves and Cara Senterfeit, Beginnings South Carolina Christy Sears, Family Connection South Carolina
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Crafting Collaboration in an Un-Collaborative
WorldResources and Ideas for Families with Children with
Special Needs
• Mary Reaves-Program Manager
• Cara Senterfeit-Executive Director
• Christy Sears-Associate Director
Our Part• Explain the critical characteristics of
children with special needs!
• Clarify the roles of select agencies in SC that work with families of children with special needs!
• Provide knowledge/ideas applicable to participants’ current caseload
Your Part
List 3 families with whom you work that need additional supports
Each Family is Different
Cycle of grief
Each Family is Different
Each Family is Different
Family Connec-on is a statewide nonprofit organiza-on that links families who have a child or family member with special healthcare needs or disabili-es with resources, support and educa-on. !We provide support around any special healthcare need, such as an upcoming surgery, developmental delays, premature birth, physical limita-ons and all diagnoses including au-sm, Down syndrome, ADHD and cerebral palsy.
Hearing Loss• 30 Million Word gap?
• Incidental language
• 1/5
• 3-4 per 10 kids
• 1 in 7
• Warning signs for late onset hearing loss
• Then what?
Role:
Our support for families includes a vast family-‐to-‐family network, statewide offices and a host of programs that educate, inspire and empower families and their children to live rich, fulfilling lives in spite of many challenges.
• New Diagnosis Support
• Parent to Parent Matching
• Resource Parents
• Project Breath Easy
• Support Groups
• Healthcare Connection
• BabyNet Connection
• Staff trainings with other organizations, like Beginnings SC
Role:
• Parent Education and Counseling
• OAE Screening
• Training Modules
• Awareness and Advocacy
• Consultation and Technical Assistance
Collaboration
Collaboration-How to
Family Connection and Beginnings Collaboration
• Referrals
• Targeted expertise
Your turn, again
• Evaluation, please!
Mary Reaves—Beginnings SC [email protected]
!Christy Sears—Family Connection [email protected]
!Cara Senterfeit—Beginnings SC
