Clinicians juggle many processes and relationships to balance high-quality services. Stages of grief and the possible physical and psychological impacts that may be experienced by parents of children with special needs are described in this course. Relevant research and ways to better support parents are also discussed.
Course created on January 2, 2023
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Related; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; IL EITP/1.0; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify stages of grief - using the Kübler-Ross Model - that parents may experience as a result of learning of a child’s diagnosis.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe research related to common challenges, joys, and fears experienced by parents of children with special needs.
- After this course, participants will be able to list potential adverse physical and psychological impacts of grief on parents of children with special needs.
Agenda
0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
5-25 Minutes | Stages of Grief and Physical/Psychological Impacts |
25-40 Minutes | Review of Participant Research on Challenges/Fears/Joys |
40-55 Minutes | Methods for Supporting Parents |
55-60 Minutes | Close: Empowering to keep going |
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Christy Jones-Hudson
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Christy Jones-Hudson, director of children and family services for Goodwill Easterseals of the Gulf Coast, provides monitoring and oversight to early childhood education programs. She is the owner of a small consulting company, Multicoachural Consulting, LLC which provides training and technical services to programs with a focus on serving children with special needs. Her writing has been published in national platforms such as Exchange Magazine and Motherly. She is the creator of the Game Faces Preschool Membership for High Performers opening September 2020.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Introductory Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
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Illinois Early Intervention Training Program
The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 1.0 hours of EI credential credit. See http://www.illinoiseitraining.org/page.aspx?module=15 for information about credit areas.
Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 1 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board: SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 1 hours of continuing education credit for SLPs as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml. Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com do not count as self-study courses toward California professional development requirements.
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.