Family-Focused or Family-Centered Practice Refers to

question 36

Multiple Choice

Family-focused or family-centered practice refers to

• A) a movement in special education that places the family at the center of any early intervention system.
• B) the desire of parents to have better professional support in the decisions related to their children with disabilities.
• C) the desire of schools to influence parents in their decisions related to the care of their children with disabilities.
• D) the desire of the federal government to define the process of decision making for the parents of children with disabilities.

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Definitions:

Hemidesmosome

Similar to half a desmosome, attaching epithelial cells to the basement membrane.

Capillary Walls

The thin, permeable barriers of capillaries through which exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs between blood and tissues.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A solitary layer of flattened cells lining areas engaged in diffusion and filtration, including blood vessels and lung air sacs.

Keratinized Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue that has become hardened or cornified through the incorporation of keratin, often found in the outer layers of the skin, hair, and nails.