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Special adjustment is needed on the part of family members
Coping with a Special Child depends on:
Family Mythology – values & beliefs system of the family Family Perception – of special child in relation to their own image
How does a family with bright children deal with mentally retarded members?
How do siblings deal w/ an autistic child
Infantile autism
Intellectual giftedness
Mental Retardation
Adoption
Is characterized by a pervasive lack of responsiveness to other people.
Gross impairment in communication skills – both verbal and nonverbal.
Identified Patient - Magiting
9 years old
2nd in a family of 4 children
Therapeutic intervention : Neuropsychologist – neuropsychological assessment /
educational program
Clinical Psychologist – regular individual play and therapy
Special Education Teacher
Mother
Father
Therapy Team
Magiting’s growth & dev’t.
Extended family
Identified Patient - Victor5 year old boy
Middle child in a family of 3 children
Sibling rivalry between him and his big brotherExtremely aggressive brotherNo support from extended families
Group therapy session Regular guidance and emotional support for the parentsVictor began to improve
Identified Patient - Jun
5 year old boy
Youngest in a family of 3 children
Both parents were medical doctors
Both siblings were very good in academics Observed gifted at a very young age and enjoy school until 2nd quarter
Parents’ find out reasons that may influenced Jun to stop from schooling
Cannot commit mistakes because they were all bright
Did not want to go back to school and was afraid to commit mistake
Developmental Framework
Equal attention is given to the developing Child’s Physical, emotional, intellectual and moral needs
Viewed uniquely by the Filipino family
Regarded as a good luck sign – a gift from God
This is not true of other families
Depends on family’s
Collective self-concept
Parents’ self-image
Identified Patient - Emma
Eldest in a family of 4 children (all girls)
Father - business owner / mother – bright woman and an achiever
@ 12 was observed to be slow / condition : moderate retardation
Recommended for special school and group play therapy
Only attended play sessions / relatives would not approve of special school attendance
Atmosphere of resignation and hopelessness from the extended family
In the insistence of her psychologist – Emma was enrolled to special school.
How do family members cope with the child’s presence?
Identified Patient - Myrna16 years oldAdoptive parents – businessman / well known
designer Natural mother – family’s laundrywoman
@ 14, continually asked why her mother left her
Became belligerent toward her old sisters / cut classes and got trouble in school
Became belligerent toward her old sisters
Family sessions
Feeling worked through
Myrna’s realization
Myrna’s acceptance
videoSpecial Children from Adam Jennie's
Christian Center for Special Children Inc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkHbw5zg
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How is an average child cope with a family of intellectually gifted individuals?
“slowness in understanding lessons” and for lack of motivation” in school.
Identified Patient - Marie 12 years old and youngest in a family of 4
children Had 2 sisters and a brother who were all excelling academically Parents complains : rebellious, insecure and incurably lazy Her counter complain: she would never meet her parents’ expectations / favoritism
She was beginning to search for an identity uniquely hers
Family counseling sessions
Marie “found her place”
More motivated and confident
Achieved more in schools