Positive Goal-Oriented Relationships

POSITIVE GOAL-ORIENTED RELATIONSHIPS

Expectations

What do you expect of

families?

What do families expect

of you?

What expectations do you both have

in common?

Positive Goal-Oriented Relationships

A mutually respectful and

intentional partnership

with a family, focused on

promoting family and

child outcomes.

Recognize what you bring to the

interaction“We do not really see through our eyes or hear through our ears,

but through our beliefs. To put beliefs on hold is to cease to exist as ourselves for a moment...”

- Delpit (1996)

What is an attitude?

• A frame of mind towards another person

• A way of thinking about others based on our values, beliefs, and

experiences that is reflected in our behavior.

STRENGTHS-BASED ATTITUDES:

RELATIONSHIP-BASED PRACTICES:

1. Describe observations of the child’s

behavior to open communication with

the family

2. Reflect on the family’s perspective

3. Support parental competence

4. Focus on the family-child relationship

5. Value a family’s passion

6. Reflect on your own perspective

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Thinking about application for families of children with disabilities

IFSP/IEP Goal Setting

• Strengths-base Attitudes

• Families are first and most

important teachers

• Families are our partners

• Families have expertise

• Family’s contributions are

important and valuable

Follow-up with Families

• Relationship-based Practices

• Observe and describe behavior

• Reflect on the family’s perspective

• Support competence

• Focus on Family-Child relationship

• Value a family’s passion

• Reflect on your own perspective

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National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement

Overall Takeaways

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