Instructions for The Team Meeting Story
Issues Raised in this Story
How to apply family-centered principles to building an agenda for an IFSP meeting.
How the different perspectives of team members influence what they feel should be the outcomes of a meeting.
Discussion Questions
What strengths did you identify for Beverly, for Juanita, for other IFSP members?
What are Beverly's concerns for this meeting?
Are Beverly's concerns different than those of other members of the team?
How would you resolve these differences?
Whose priorities should determine the outcome of the meeting?
What role would you want the service coordinator to play?
How would you handle concerns expressed by other staff?
How would you help staff understand their roles?
When and how would you deal with their concerns about issues such as nutrition, safety, protective services, and therapy needs for Jeffery?
Who decides what the family needs?
How would you ensure that all staff had a common understanding of family-centered care?
What strategies have you used or would you like to use, to help resolve or clarify roles, outcomes and priorities?
How do you communicate with each other to avoid conflict in a meeting?
How do we ensure that the perspectives and knowledge that professionals bring to a meeting are shared?