Emotions and Family Support Emotions and Family Support (Not just “touchy-feely” stuff) (Not just “touchy-feely” stuff) Noel D. Matkin, Ph.D. Noel D. Matkin, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus University of Arizona University of Arizona
Mar 27, 2015
Emotions and Family SupportEmotions and Family Support(Not just “touchy-feely” stuff)(Not just “touchy-feely” stuff)
Noel D. Matkin, Ph.D.Noel D. Matkin, Ph.D.Professor EmeritusProfessor Emeritus
University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona
PREMISE
COOPERATIVE, INVOLVED CARGIVERS COOPERATIVE, INVOLVED CARGIVERS ARE CRUCIAL TO SUCCESSFUL ARE CRUCIAL TO SUCCESSFUL
HABILITATION OF INFANTS AND YOUNG HABILITATION OF INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN WITH A HEARING LOSSCHILDREN WITH A HEARING LOSS
Key Considerations: Key Considerations: Comprehensive Family Support Comprehensive Family Support
ProgramProgram
Premise 1: Adequate Parenting SkillsPremise 1: Adequate Parenting Skills
Premise 2: Three Types of SupportPremise 2: Three Types of Support
Premise 3: Support Over YearsPremise 3: Support Over Years
Premise 4: Use Various ApproachesPremise 4: Use Various Approaches
Premise 5: Consider Non-traditional Premise 5: Consider Non-traditional Family Structures Family Structures
Premise 6: Respect Differences Across CulturesPremise 6: Respect Differences Across Cultures
EDUCATION
90% Two normal hearing parents
60% First child
40% Different culture
GUIDANCE
Telling someone what you believe they should do is often mistaken for guidance
Deals with helping a family recognize what options exist for children with a hearing loss
Also entails clinician’s support of the parents as they make an educated choice – which may not be the choice the clinician would make
COUNSELING
Information sharing is often mistaken for counseling.
Deals with emotions, coping and the reaction to one’s feelings about the hearing loss
Is an ongoing process during clinical work; it is not an isolated activity
Schum, 1989
STAGES OF GRIEF
ACCEPTANCEACCEPTANCE
DEPRESSIONDEPRESSION
NEGOTIATIONNEGOTIATION
ANGERANGER
DENIALDENIAL
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
TWO MODELS: GRIEVING
NESTED MODEL:CLINICIAN – CLIENT
INTERACTION
INDIVIDUAL TYPE
FAMILY SYSTEM
DOMINANT CULTURE
GUIDE PARENT