This surprises me a little bit because it is so barrier/problem focused. We take a quite different approach in connecting with the family and identifying strengths and supports first. Parents and caregivers can easily get caught in our view point of "what is wrong/missing/challenging" if we don't first really focus on the gifts the child brings, what we see as their strengths and help the family identify their strengths. Parents send a piece of their heart out into the world and when other adults see the defects first, we hurt (without intending to) the parents. When we see the strengths and gifts first, then we are also inviting parents to see their child through a different lens. It is the foundation for hope. It is the bridge toward the future. The strengths (child's, family's, community's and school's) are the tool box you have to begin to dissolve barriers and solve problems. Start with the child's. That is a tool box they have for the rest of their lives....and they often think it is empty when it isn't.
All great points. I absolutely agree with a strengths-based approach. I believing understanding the challenges help get us there; know better how to flip the script as I call it. Identify strengths and passions help navigate the barriers. Thank you!!
This surprises me a little bit because it is so barrier/problem focused. We take a quite different approach in connecting with the family and identifying strengths and supports first. Parents and caregivers can easily get caught in our view point of "what is wrong/missing/challenging" if we don't first really focus on the gifts the child brings, what we see as their strengths and help the family identify their strengths. Parents send a piece of their heart out into the world and when other adults see the defects first, we hurt (without intending to) the parents. When we see the strengths and gifts first, then we are also inviting parents to see their child through a different lens. It is the foundation for hope. It is the bridge toward the future. The strengths (child's, family's, community's and school's) are the tool box you have to begin to dissolve barriers and solve problems. Start with the child's. That is a tool box they have for the rest of their lives....and they often think it is empty when it isn't.
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