Medical Perspective
We use it to understand the potential implications of the disability, understand health risks, and use some of the terminology in our reports and IEPs.
Social Perspective
Being aware of the social perspective reminds special educators what families are facing in regards to societal views and stereotypes so we can be careful to navigate away from similar attitudes when speaking with parents.
Personal Perspective
I believe this is probably the most important as parents are the most critical part of the child’s life. Understanding the process of grief and healing is a valuable tool for special educators. At times we do face angry parents, parents who blame or are in denial. We can help families work through their grief with the right attitudes, eliminating the deficit model in the way we write our IEPs, and creating a positive family-school alliance.
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