Why Is Speaking with Parents from Diverse Groups About Students

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Essay

Why is speaking with parents from diverse groups about students' speech and language needs challenging? What other challenges might occur in dealing with parents from diverse groups of students with speech and language disorders?

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Definitions:

Self-Control Behaviours

Actions undertaken by an individual to control impulses and resist short-term temptation in order to achieve longer-term goals.

Atypical Neuroleptics

A class of medications primarily used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, which tend to have fewer extrapyramidal side effects compared to older antipsychotics.

Aggressive Inpatient Children

Children admitted to a hospital or residential treatment who exhibit aggressive behavior towards themselves or others.

Risperidone

An “atypical” antipsychotic medication with fewer side effects than chlorpromazine. It was introduced in the 1990s and is believed to influence serotonin as well as dopamine.