Why Is Addressing the Needs of the Parent as Important

question 15

Essay

Why is addressing the needs of the parent as important as addressing the needs of a child with a learning or intellectual disability?

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Definitions:

Credit Derivatives

Financial instruments that allow parties to manage exposure to credit risk, through vehicles such as credit default swaps (CDS).

CDOs

Collateralized Debt Obligations are complex financial instruments that pool together various cash flow-generating assets and repackages this asset pool into discrete tranches that can be sold to investors.

Credit Crisis

A financial situation characterized by a severe shortage of credit or loans, often resulting in widespread financial and economic instability.

Special Purpose Vehicles

Entities created for a specific financial transaction or to isolate financial risk, used in securitizations and project finance.