Support Families
There is a balance you must find when you start incorporating families (parents, siblings, relatives) into your activities. On one side you have to pay particular attention to your ability to promote autonomy and self-determination among your participants with disabilities which can be difficult to do with family involvement because of overprotection, cultural differences, and fear of their family member with a disability failing or getting hurt. On the other side, involving your families in leisure and recreational activities helps to promote positive leisure experiences, healthy relationships, and new family bonding opportunities. Through leisure, families are also able to network and make new community connections and supports.
Some examples are of situations affecting families who support individuals with disabilities including their family needs, stresses, and community supports or lack of community supports. A lack of friendships and limited opportunities to engage in enjoyable and satisfying activities of interest. If we all take a step towards supporting families using the bulleted items above we can coordinate resources and develop community support systems that promote inclusion and meet not only individual needs but the assist the entire family.
- Make a reflection on the value of inclusive leisure services for families (One paragraph)
- Explain why it is important for us to create opportunities for family members to have a break from their daily challenges. (One paragraph)
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- Summarize the main video point (One paragraph)
Part 3: Inclusive recreation service (Write in the first person)
Topic: Support Families
There is a balance you must find when you start incorporating families (parents, siblings, relatives) into your activities. On one side you have to pay particular attention to your ability to promote autonomy and self-determination among your participants with disabilities which can be difficult to do with family involvement because of overprotection, cultural differences, and fear of their family member with a disability failing or getting hurt. On the other side, involving your families in leisure and recreational activities helps to promote positive leisure experiences, healthy relationships, and new family bonding opportunities. Through leisure, families are also able to network and make new community connections and supports.
Some examples are of situations affecting families who support individuals with disabilities including their family needs, stresses, and community supports or lack of community supports. A lack of friendships and limited opportunities to engage in enjoyable and satisfying activities of interest. If we all take a step towards supporting families using the bulleted items above we can coordinate resources and develop community support systems that promote inclusion and meet not only individual needs but the assist the entire family.
- Make a reflection on the value of inclusive leisure services for families (One paragraph)
- Explain why it is important for us to create opportunities for family members to have a break from their daily challenges. (One paragraph)
Check
- Summarize the main video point (One paragraph)
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