Cultural Considerations

Despite this overall attitude of how individuals with disabilities need medical and educational interventions, there are also many other beliefs that some Americans have regarding disabilities. Americans’ attitudes toward disabilities are similar to Pacific Islanders, Philippines, Chamorro, and many other cultures due to Americas cultural diversity. America is likely to have Americans with the exact same views as these cultures due to the nations

There are two models that link with equality, diversity and inclusion, the first one is the social model of disability which views discrimination and prejudice as being embedded in today’s society, their attitude’s and their surrounding environment. The social model focuses on who the adult is as person not what their disability or diagnosis is, the focus is on how to improve and empower the individual’s life and lead a more independent life as possible. The second model is the medical model of disability which views adults has having an impairment or lacking in some

Family systems theory is useful when working with families who are impacted by an ASD diagnosis. The family systems theory focuses on the shift of an individual perspective to a family systems perspective. Family is the most important support system for a child. Family is looked at as a unit, therefore by using the family systems theory the professionals are able to identify the family’s influences on the individual. The family system impacts a child’s development as family members affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of one another (Paylo, 2011).

There are many stereotypes regarding those with intellectual disabilities. This may be because these individuals range in cognitive ability, receptive and expressive language, and physical need. While it may be assumed that those with disabilities are not able to process the world around them, they are not immune to mental health disorders and the, sometimes tragic, events that take place throughout a lifetime. Someone without an intellectual disability may find solace in a friend, partner, or family member. If the event is impactful enough, they may even turn to a mental health professional that is trained to help those going through a tough time. Unfortunately, individuals with disabilities do not always have that same network of support.

society seems to be that disabled people cannot be effective parents. Disability-lawyer Carrie Ann Lucas shared her experiences with USA Today (2012), witnessing “parents with paralysis be threatened with removal of their children, deaf parents punished for using sign language with their hearing children, and blind parents told that a social worker can’t possibly fathom how they could parent a newborn.” Lucas adds that “when families do need intervention, it is often because the services they need are not available outside a punitive social services case.” It is important to note the unfair standards of independence that disabled parents face in the U.S. Research shows that these parents can often prove themselves competent with some support services, but child welfare systems and the general public may question that aid, as they may be seen as a lack of the self-sufficiency valued in U.S. culture. Utilizing multiple systems of support can lead to improved parenting and family cohesion, and so should be viewed as a benefit instead of a deficiency in an individual’s capacity to provide parental care. In fact, according to the 2012 NCD report, disabled parents whose abilities in this area are questioned often confront inappropriate or unfair assessments (Smith,

To find that a member a family has learning difficulty is a huge shock for the rest of the family and brings emotions and new challenges. Living with a disabled person can have profound effects on the entire family–parents, siblings(brothers and sisters).For parents, having a disabled child

The development of different models of disability proposed diverse, and often opposite views on the relationships between the disabled people and the rest of the society (White et al., 2010). The ideas and models developed from the dependence model, that existed for a long time, to independent living model and transformation of the idea of caring for disabled (Cameron, 2014, p.21), to the idea of interdependence that, to some extent, is opposite to independence model (White et al., 2010).

This is to make them feel sense of belonging and accepted by the society regardless of their disability. The social model remove any barriers that takes away chances of a disable person to achieve and learn. They focuses on these issues in order to make sure every disable individuals feel confident therefore, this model requires child care practitioners to take proactive action to eliminate the barriers. On the other hand, the medical models of disability primarily focus on at a person’s impairments and the cause of disable individual being incapable to access excellent services or being unable to contribute to the

Many assessments fail to gather much information on a broader multi-cultural spectrum, this assessment proves that its makers are interested in finding how multiple cultures deal with issues within their family when they may arise. The cultures and the languages that the FAD addresses include: English, Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, French, Dutch, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish. This assessment is made to be completed within a 10-15 minute time frame and is made to be scored within the same amount of time it takes to administer the assessment. This is a self-reporting assessment which can pose the risk of a client not being entirely truthful while completing the assessment however; when this assessment is given it is typically given to the entire family to identify what each individual family member is feeling to ensure that an effective treatment plan is put into place for the clients. This assessment should be completed before the family begins treatment and according to Whiston (2013) when making a treatment plan we have to consider the degree that the problem is affecting the client, the environmental or social factors that are contributing to the clients problems, the clients strengths, as well as should cultural issues

The social model of disability which views discrimination and prejudice as being embedded in today’s society, their attitudes and their surrounding environment.

Disability in a socio-cultural context can be defined as "a barrier to participation of people with impairments or chronic illnesses arising from an interaction of the impairment or illness with discriminatory attitudes, cultures, policies or institutional practices" (Booth, 2000). The traditional view of disability often focuses on the individual, highlighting incapacities or failings, a defect, or impairment. This focus creates obstacles to participation on equal terms since an individual who seems to lack certain capacities may not be able to attain autonomy.

People with disabilities encounter various structural and cultural barriers that are self-reflexive and self-reinforcing. The Thompson "Personal Cultural Structural" (PCS) model offers a framework for analyzing and assessing the variables associated with specific types of discrimination. Personal, cultural, and structural variables interact with, and often reinforce one another to create barriers to equality for individuals with disabilities.

When discussed what, it means to be a discriminated or oppressed as an individual, especially a person with an intellectual disability, we must first look at the terminology and how it will be relatable for their circumstances. For discrimination, it is described as people or groups of people, which include race, class, gender, age, sexual orientation, who are and continued to be defined as “other,” when they are perceived through “dominant” group values. These groups are treated in exclusionary ways, and subjected to all kinds of social injustice and economic inequality, (Anderson & Collins, 2013). In other words, persons with intellectual disabilities tend to be treated less favorable, or not given

All people who have brown hair are not alike. All people who have disabilities are not

While analyzing the article by Parish et. al (2008) the reader could tell that having a child with a disability can cause financial hardships effecting the family’s meals, housing, and telephone services. As the research suggests 28% of children with disabilities are below the national poverty level (Parish et. al, 2008). The research would suggest the biggest barrier for families with a child with a disability would be money. Therefore parents may not be able to pay for services that could benefit their child.