1. What are some of the issues this family is facing prior to making a transition decision?
After reading the case study charity seems to struggle with the process of switching over to solid foods. Although Charity does well with transitioning around others and peers, her parents seem to have a hard time with the transition process. Giving they had the opportunity to accept a service intervention after she was born. Yet Charity’s transition to preschool could be a process, giving she will be around her peers who are her age and not under two.
2. What should an effective interventionist do to help this family prior to suggesting service?
An effective interventionist should get to know the parent and child. The interventionist needs
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The parents should inform the children of their sister’s process so they want feel left out or misunderstood. (Raver, 2009)
6. How can friends and the extended family be involved in the process?
This could be a difficult process or an adventures process, depending on the support of the family. Friends and family can assist with the siblings while the attention is on charity. However, the roles could also be changed to assist everyone in the process the family has to all be on one accord. Having the family involved can keep the parents from feeling overwhelmed. Charity having all her family and friends to support her can encourage her to want to transition to eating solid food.
7. How will this transition’s effectiveness be evaluated should it occur?
First the parents and the interventionist will have to come to an agreement concerning the needs of charity seeing a physical therapist. Once the therapist is suggested then the interventionist need to come up with baby steps to introduce finger foods. Starting with something simply like little snacks. Anecdotal notes can be taken observing Charity trying out finger foods. The anecdotal notes can be shared with interventionist or charity’s new preschool