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Family Interactions
Presenters:
Kerry O’Brien
Megan Brown
The Importance of
Interactions
To Us and the
Field of
Education
To Parents and
Teachers
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Gain Knowledge
To view situations in a different
setting
Seeing how a disability affects
interactions
Furthers education
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Importance of communications
between each other
Helps parents see how their
child interacts in different
settings
So they are better prepared to
handle problems that can arise.
To Children With and
Without Disabilities
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See the differences in people
Learn about different disabilities
Seeing how crucial interactions are to development
To build stronger relationships
Lower levels of anxiety
Who we are as
Researchers!
• Past experience working with people
who have disabilities includes….
-Down Syndrome to Emotionally Disturbed
• Our bias was…
-Family income
• How we overcame our bias…
-Meeting the family
-Seeing the close-knit and caring environment
Medical ModelAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(Aggressive and
Destructive) [ADHD]
 Known Causes
-Biological: chemical imbalance
-Environmental: toxins
-Genetic: family link
 Symptoms
-Hyperactive
-Impulsive
-Inattentive
Medical ModelOppositional Defiant Disorder(ODD)
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Known Causes
-Biological: brain defects or injury
-Environmental: dysfunctional family life and inconsistent discipline from parents
-Genetic: family link
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Symptoms
-Throwing repeated temper tantrums
-Not complying with authority figures
-Blaming others for their mistakes
-Swearing or using obscene language
-As well as others
Best Practices
ADHD
 Behavioral
Intervention
 Medicationstimulants
 Combination of
both
ODD
 Medication
 Psychosocial
Intervention
 Combination of all
Data Collection
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Interviewing
Observation at home
Observation at school
Observation in the community
Findings in the Home
Verbal Interactions
o Family
Speaks/Interprets for
Him
o Family Doesn’t
Understand Him
o A Guessing Game
Physical Interactions
o Sign Language
o Hugging
o Grabbing/Hitting
Findings in the School
and the Community
• Children were not as willing to speak to him
• Radical behavior changes
Conclusions and Recommendations
Patterns
 Inconsistency
 Unique Communication with
Sister
Themes
 Lack of Social Skills
 Sense of Caring
As a Result of Our
Study…
Change in Opinion
• Ease of Working with a
Family
- Conflicting
Schedules
- Lack of Open
Connection
Change in Teaching
Practices
• Inconsistent
Punishment
• Inconsistent
Behavioral
Management
Recommendations for
Professionals
• Open Line of Communication
• Flexible Schedule
• Hang in There!
Why Our Study is Important
• Gaining Knowledge
• Different Perspectives
• A fresh and new view!