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Family Child and Development Support and Resource Management Plan Amy A. Word Department of Education, Arkansas State University ECH 6513 Developmental Perspectives Dr. Beverly Gilbert July 1, 2022

Family and Child Background Information I am going to be talking with the Miller family. I will be observing their daughter Blakely. She is a three-year-old child who lives with her mom, dad, and younger brother. She does not attend preschool currently, but she does go to an in-home babysitter because her mom and dad work full time. The mom had a normal with pregnancy with no complications at birth. Blakely was born two weeks early but was in good health. She has met all her milestones up until this point and continues to meet her milestones. The family lives in Germantown, TN which is a suburb of Memphis. Germantown is an affluent area with mostly middle- and upper-class families. Based on the most recent census data, Germantown has a population of forty-one thousand, three hundred and three. The median household income is $123,387. Germantown has its police and fire department. There are thirty one parks, sports complexes, special facilities, and other green spaces that covers more than eight hundred acres. There athletic fields and courts, picnic areas, biking/walking trails, and playgrounds within a mile from every home. They have a public library and a performing arts center. At the performing arts center, they have movies, camps, music, and plays. Family Communication Plan The purpose of this Family Communication Plan is to set up a communication plan and generate ways to collaborate successfully with the family. I plan to find the best way to communicate with the family. Communication is particularly important in developing trust with the family. (Copple, 2009) In building trust, I will be able to find out the goals and concerns the parents have about their child. This will help as I evaluate and assess their child. (Copple, 2009) I need to make sure that during the process we communicate often. I will also be collaborating with the family in the assessment process of the child. We need to assess the child in the

developmental domains of physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and language. This will help to know how to create a family management plan. (Copple, 2009) I will make sure that the assessment is strategic and purposeful. I will be using assessments that are appropriate for this child and only use the assessment for the purpose of making this plan. The plan that we come up with for assessment will be well written, organized, comprehensive and well understood. I also want to make sure that my assessment is reliable and valid. I will use several forms of observations and will make sure that the environment is appropriate. (Copple, 2009) I will share the assessment with the family so that they are aware of what is going on. Throughout the interview process and assessment, I will be respectful of the family and the child. I understand that the child maybe vulnerable, and I need to gain their trust as we go this process. I will make sure that throughout the process that we are respectful of the family’s culture and language. I want to make sure that the family is included throughout the entire process. Interview the Family I was able to sit and interview the family so that I could learn more about them. I wanted to find about their culture and how their community affects them. I asked them about what community characteristics affect the family. The family said that their community has different activities that they can be apart of. They have a lot of places to go as a family such as a zoo and parks. I asked them about their cultural beliefs and practices that are important to the family. I also wanted to know the community influences that they were thankful to have or if there were things that they wished the did not have. They felt that their community feels small even thought it is bit. They felt their neighborhood was a community in and of itself. They do feel that because it is big there can be more crime. I wanted to know if there was anything that they would change in their community. The seemed pretty satisfied about the community. Crime seemed to be a

concern. I also wanted to know if there was anything that they would change about their family, and they did not have anything about family that they wanted to change. I wanted to know what they would like to be able to provide for their child. They just wanted to provide for their child’s wants and needs. They wanted to provide stability and safety. I wanted to know what concerns that they had about living in this town. They were worried for their child growing up since the town is growing. I then asked if there were any fears or concerns they had about the family. They were concerned for safety and being able to provide for the families needs. I also wanted to know if they were concerned for their child’s safety growing up in this town, and they were. They felt that most towns are not as safe anymore. I wanted to know if they were concerned about their child’s education in the town. They really felt that the schools were good and that their child would receive a good education. I asked if they were excited about the educational opportunities and which ones. They felt that their child would receive the education that she needs, and they liked all of the extracurricular activities she could be apart of. I asked if there were any changes they wished to make about their family, and they felt that they just needed a little more structure. I wanted to know if there was anything that they would do differently to help with their child’s development, and they felt that they needed to spend more time with their child working on certain skills. I asked if they had community, church, or family support, and they said that they are active in their church and also have family that lives close by. I wanted to know about the center or school that their child attends, and they said that she does not go to school yet. She goes to an in home daycare. I asked if there were things that they liked about the daycare. They liked that it was in someone’s home, and they felt she got more one on one attention. I asked if there were things that they would change, and they did feel that she was not getting a lot of academics and not around a lot of children her age. I just asked different questions about the daycare such

as do they have a lot of contact with the babysitter. They felt that the babysitter was easy to talk to and kept them updated about different things going on each day. Since she is not a teacher, they do not get a lot of information about the child’s development. I asked about health issues that the child may have or that may impact the family. They said there are no health issues. I wanted to know about their family and how supportive the family was. They said that they have family that lives close. They get together at least once a week with family. Family is very important to them. I asked about language, beliefs, and traditions. They speak English in the home, and they celebrate holidays with family. I wanted to know what their hopes and dreams were for their child. They just want their child to grow strong, healthy, and happy. Observation of the Child I observed the child on Saturday, June 25,2022 at 10:00 a.m. For my observation, I used a developmental checklist that would help me in my observation. (Appendix B) I also used the CDC three year old developmental checklist as well. (Appendix C) The child was in a good mood. She separated well from her mother to do some activities with me. She seemed interested in what we were doing and paid attention to all directions given. The first thing that we did was to match colors. I had a game that was matching the same color puppies to their same color doghouse. She was able to put the correct puppies with the same color house. As she put the dogs where they went, she was able to name the colors of each of the puppies. When asked to count the puppies, she could rote count to five. I then got out a game using shapes. She had to match the shapes. (Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Circle, Oval, Diamond) She was able to match all the shapes and name them. I then read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to her, and she was able to sit quietly and follow along as I read. When I asked her questions about the book, she was able to answer them and tell me what happened in the book. As I was observing her, I observed that she

can follow two step directions and understands same and different. Next, we sat on the floor, and I got out a puzzle for her to work. She was able to put the puzzle together without any problem. She was also able to string beads on a string which she referred to as a necklace. We also played with playdoh and made different things out of the playdoh. She liked to show me what she made and would talk about it to me. Her brother, who is one, was in the area with us some of the time. I observed how she played and reacted to him. She did good at first playing, but then she did not want to share her toys. She sometimes would grab things away from him because she wanted to play them. She did follow rules when her mom asked her to give back the toys. Whenever we would play games, she did good taking turns and following directions. She was able to talk to me in complete sentences, and I was able to understand about ninety percent of what she was saying. She can tell me about her family. She could name the members of her family and could tell me her name and age. Family and Child Development Support and Resource Management Plan The family has a great relationship with each other. I was able to witness how well the children are take care of. They feel that their child has a lot of potential and wants to see her be successful. They feel that she is meeting her milestones and is a normal active three year old. The family spends time together with their extended family on a regular basis. Their extended family is very available to help out when needed. The child has a great relationship with the extended family and enjoys spending time with them. The family lives in a great neighborhood and has very good neighbors. They all seem to be helpful to each other. They do seem to take advantage of all the things that the community has to offer. After my interview with the family, I had a good understanding of the family and dynamic. The interview allowed me hear how they felt about different aspects of their life. They

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