DIS 499/599: Overview: Module 1: Topic 2:

Module 1: Philosophy of Family Support   

Topic 2: New Perspectives on Adjustment and Coping: A Strength-based Approach

Week 3: 1/28 - 2/3

To complete this topic successfully, do the following activities in the order shown

below:

    Online Lesson:         1.    The Dominate Model of Adjustment and Coping

                                            2.    A Current Model of Adjustment and Coping

    Online Reading:       1.     Lin, Shu-Li, "Coping and Adaptation in Families of 

                                                    Children with Cerebral Palsy", Exceptional Children, Vol.

                                                    66. No. 2, pp. 201-218.  

                                                        2.      Readers Digest, February, 2001, "Ride of Their Lives"

                                                        3.     Seligman, Milton; Goodwin, Gail and Paschal, Karen. 

                                                    "Grandparents of children with disabilities: perceived levels

                                                    of support" 

                                            4.     Kingsley, Emily, "Welcome to Holland"   

                                            5.     Stuyvesant, Sue, "Where Are the Parents?"  

    Web Activity:            Web Search     

    VCC Assignment:    Class Discussion

Once you have completed this topic you should:

Go on to Topic 3

or

Go back to: Module 1

Email instructor:  Becky.Raabe@nau.edu  

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